Raymarine

[Bat21]

I have an A65 mounted in the cockpit which is removed when we leave the boat. This leaves the power and GPS leads unprotected. I asked Raymarine if I could obtain spare male plugs to seal the ends when not in use. They said they do not supply them as parts but they are Molex plugs. I cant find anything like them in Maplins or other Molex stockists. Any ideas as to how best to protect the exposed plugs?

 

[ERICH]

Hi , I suggest you go back to Raymarine and ask them for the full Molex part # for the male plugs or if they don't know then the # for the female sockets, then email Molex UK ( check www.molex.com ) and ask them for their part # for the male plug and which of their distributors would stock them . ( Farnell , Arrow or RS Components would be good as they accept credit card sales )

good luck !

 

[Bat21]

Great thanks for that, I have asked raymarine for the part no's

 

[RivalRedwing]

if no luck then a length of self-amalgamating tape could be used to protect and not leave a sticky residue

 

[johnalison]

or Blue-tak for ease of removal

 

[allangray3]

Have the same problem and have been using the fingers of rubber gloves used by mechanics cheap easy and when pulled over plugs form there own seal.

 

[peterb]

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Have the same problem and have been using the fingers of rubber gloves used by mechanics cheap easy and when pulled over plugs form there own seal.

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We use condoms (usually new ones) to protect the plugs.

 

[donm]

To seal the male plugs? Made for the job!

 

[Bat21]

Raymarine now tell me they are not Molex but CONXALL any idea of a source in the UK for these?

 

[davidwf]

Farnel stock them see web page

 

[samwise]

Shouldn't you be recycling?