These are handy

[prv]

Are you saying that brushed stainless inside a dry boat will rust?

Wouldn't surprise me if it did - a) those sockets probably aren't a particularly good grade of steel (are they even stainless? the advert doesn't say so) b) a non-polished finish on stainless does tend to suffer surface rust, as I've found when modifying stainless fittings and leaving only a filed-smooth edge c) even a non-leaking boat will often suffer condensation on cold metal fittings in the winter.

That said, my problem is nothing to do with the material or possibility of rusting, just the nonsense of converting 12v up to 240v and then back down to 5v when there are perfectly good fittings available to do it in one step. As I said originally, perfectly good fittings in a house (I may well buy one) or in a large vessel with 240v laid on, but inappropriate for a typical yacht.

Pete

 

[Jabs]

I'm saddened that people pointing out a device is not fit for sea get called ' miserable ' and others are so keen on a device which can only really be used in marinas; might as well say 230 v fan heaters are the answer to cheap dry air heating...

I use two fan heaters, one in the saloon and one in the rear cabin.

Lovely dry heat.

Why wouldn't I??

Tony.

 

[Tradewinds]

Are you saying that brushed stainless inside a dry boat will rust?

Are you saying it's stainless?

Aah - just seen the drop-down 'more info'.

That's OK then :encouragement:

My saloon lights were steel and sold in a chandlery - I therefore assumed they'd be SS - they weren't :ambivalence:

 

[Jabs]

Wouldn't surprise me if it did - a) those sockets probably aren't a particularly good grade of steel (are they even stainless? the advert doesn't say so) b) a non-polished finish on stainless does tend to suffer surface rust, as I've found when modifying stainless fittings and leaving only a filed-smooth edge c) even a non-leaking boat will often suffer condensation on cold metal fittings in the winter.

That said, my problem is nothing to do with the material or possibility of rusting, just the nonsense of converting 12v up to 240v and then back down to 5v when there are perfectly good fittings available to do it in one step. As I said originally, perfectly good fittings in a house (I may well buy one) or in a large vessel with 240v laid on, but inappropriate for a typical yacht.

Pete

Can we get this thread in perspective, please?

Most 125ft boats will be on 240 most of the time, be it shore power or generator and humidity shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks for drawing our notice to these very useful devices.

I didn't see anyone suggesting that you would run an inveertor to supply 240 to get a trickle of 5v DC.

Put it in perspective!


Make your own decisions!

Tony

 

[Jabs]

Wouldn't surprise me if it did - a) those sockets probably aren't a particularly good grade of steel (are they even stainless? the advert doesn't say so) b) a non-polished finish on stainless does tend to suffer surface rust, as I've found when modifying stainless fittings and leaving only a filed-smooth edge c) even a non-leaking boat will often suffer condensation on cold metal fittings in the winter.

That said, my problem is nothing to do with the material or possibility of rusting, just the nonsense of converting 12v up to 240v and then back down to 5v when there are perfectly good fittings available to do it in one step. As I said originally, perfectly good fittings in a house (I may well buy one) or in a large vessel with 240v laid on, but inappropriate for a typical yacht.

Pete

Can we get this thread in perspective, please?

Most 125ft boats will be on 240 most of the time, be it shore power or generator and humidity shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks for drawing our notice to these very useful devices.

I didn't see anyone suggesting that you would run an inveertor to supply 240 to get a trickle of 5v DC.

Put it in perspective!


Make your own decisions!

Tony

 

[prv]

Can we get this thread in perspective, please?

Most 125ft boats will be on 240 most of the time, be it shore power or generator and humidity shouldn't be an issue.

Yep, so perfectly fine for the job David was doing. Just not especially relevant for those of us on these forums - does anybody here own a 125' yacht?

I didn't see anyone suggesting that you would run an inveertor to supply 240 to get a trickle of 5v DC.

Post #12.

And if someone wasn't planning to run an inverter, fitting these sockets would be even more pointless because they wouldn't work most of the time.

Pete

 

[Otter]

Yep, so perfectly fine for the job David was doing. Just not especially relevant for those of us on these forums - does anybody here own a 125' yacht?

Pete

It was a jolly useful idea. We spend about 10 weeks a year on board, sailing, anchored and in marinas. In marinas those sockets will be jolly useful. Everyone on board has an iPhone or iPad plus the searchlight, deck torch, kindle, vapes and what not are all charged by USB. As soon as we dock we bung the lot on charge so they're ready for the next passage or few days at anchor. There are never enough chargers to go round so this is a great solution.

What I don't understand is why having read David's post, several people had a burning need to not only dis the product, but state that David shouldn't have even posted it.

I wonder if some people aren't asked for their opinion very often, and feel they need to fill that internal vacuum?

 

[dom]

I wonder if some people aren't asked for their opinion very often, and feel they need to fill that internal vacuum?

Oh for goodness sake, if we're going to fall out can't we find something better than jumping up and down over a perfectly innocuous post from our resident Ebby/Electrical expert ...especially in mid-winter ...Jeez!

 

[Vara]

Well I thought it was a brilliant suggestion, will help sort out this mess.

Both at home and on the boat, just a matter of getting round to installing them!

I'm also amazed at the negativity shown, OK these sockets won't be for everyone, but as I spend about 60 nights of the year on the boat, connected to shore power they are ideal.

not for you...just pass onto the next thread.

David, I'd repost on MOBOS forum, they may be more receptive!

 

[dom]

Well I thought it was a brilliant suggestion, will help sort out this mess.

Big risk leaving your tea there

 

[Vara]

Big risk leaving your tea there

You are of course right, have taken immediate steps...

 

[dom]

You are of course right, have taken immediate steps...

All I've got is a Peppermint and Nettle tea. Right, head down and off to the pub

 

[Otter]

Oh for goodness sake, if we're going to fall out can't we find something better than jumping up and down over a perfectly innocuous post from our resident Ebby/Electrical expert ...especially in mid-winter ...Jeez!

Agreed, I thight it was a great suggestion and so I bought two. I can't understand why people would object to him posting it?

 

[dom]

Agreed, I thight it was a great suggestion and so I bought two. I can't understand why people would object to him posting it?

I put it down to the whole solstice thing :nonchalance: