Shore power connections
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dgadee
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Didn't see these - not too expensive either (http://www.boatelectricals.co.uk/3-pin-fixed-plug-and-cap-9413p-bulgin-buccaneer-900-series/) but I think I'm happy I went for the more inset type from Ratio. I have a Dehler with the central winch system which means you are forever stepping over into the wheel area and it would be too easy to end up standing on this in roughish weather.
lpdsn
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I suspected it might be a Dehler when you said the shorepower connection was in the anchor locker.
Previous owner had moved the shorepower connection to the stern. I suspect he burnt out the original cabling at the bow (bit of a bodger) and had to fit new. Bit of a bodge in the lazarette with the new installation too, but I was able to correct that by fitting one of these: https://www.seascrew.com/browse.cfm...ET-SOCKET-16-AMPS-240-VOLTS-IP44&p=0000005994 Has plugs so a socket can be used on the potentially-live cable.
I fitted it facing downover - the lazerette is formed by a stern boarding platform that folds down, so not weather tight, but pretty well sheltered. And away from any tramping seaboots (not sure if your boat is similar).
As an aside I also tied off the cable connected to it just in case a crew member accidentally gave it a yank.
dgadee
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Lpdsn, that is the male socket currently in my anchor locker - and subject to salt water flooding in e.g. overfalls which is why I wanted to move it to the stern, but not into a locker since cables are always getting damaged if they are led in and someone stands on the lid. My 37cws has liferaft storage just behind the rudder stock, but I've put two propane bottles in there, so not such a good idea to have 240v connections in the same place, methinks.
lpdsn
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I've the gas bottles in the lazarette (in a locker that forms the step down to the bathing platform) but the shorepower inlet is at least two to three feet away. It depends how close yours would be, but I've gone for putting mine out of the way and leaving the cable connected, so I'm not so worried about regular easy access. The lazarette is open to the sea, but there are usually only significant quantities of water in there if the cockpit floods and it drains quickly, but the inlet is well out of the way. I stow the cable in a bucket to protect it from the water in heavy weather.
Momac
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I have the same thing as indicated by PetiteFleur.
It is located externally a the stern. I have no reason to suspect it might have been changed so it has been on the boat since new - that's 13 years .
It is located externally a the stern. I have no reason to suspect it might have been changed so it has been on the boat since new - that's 13 years .