Got another question (lots more where that came from..trying to pace myself)...never having a need for shore power in our powerboat..Should I get shore power installed on the boat when we get it? do it at all? or do it later? What should I look for? What would a reasonable cost be? Our dealer is offering it for $800. Not sure what that includes..but sure seems high to me. I barely paid more than that for my 200 amp service 48 breaker panel installed in my house. Looking at West marine's catalog..panels seem to hover around the $150-$300 for a small panel. I just can't imagine that the installation is that much (or that hard).
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Kory
Shore Power is great
I paid $699.00. It seems that it would probably be an easy installation for someone who knows what they are doing. The plug in is located next to the motor well in my boat. All the outlets are under the seats in the cabin. and it also has a battery charger.
I paid $699.00. It seems that it would probably be an easy installation for someone who knows what they are doing. The plug in is located next to the motor well in my boat. All the outlets are under the seats in the cabin. and it also has a battery charger.
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Ray Dobmeier
Shore Power
I installed it in my 26S and it is great. I never have to worry about whether or not the battery is charged and I can run both AC and DC appliances at the dock. I have a 30A inlet centered above the cockpit drain. A 30A main breaker mounted above the foot of the aft bunk and then a 3 breaker panel in the area above the galley. The battery charger is mounted on the wall of the head area. I have 2 DC panels below the galley sink area to run all the other stuff I installed. The cost was probably about $350 to install the shore power and battery charger myself, but it is a real pain to remove flotation to drill and snake wires and then get the stuff back in.
I installed it in my 26S and it is great. I never have to worry about whether or not the battery is charged and I can run both AC and DC appliances at the dock. I have a 30A inlet centered above the cockpit drain. A 30A main breaker mounted above the foot of the aft bunk and then a 3 breaker panel in the area above the galley. The battery charger is mounted on the wall of the head area. I have 2 DC panels below the galley sink area to run all the other stuff I installed. The cost was probably about $350 to install the shore power and battery charger myself, but it is a real pain to remove flotation to drill and snake wires and then get the stuff back in.
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Kenny T.
Glad I did it
Mine was installed at around $735. That included plug, two outlets under settees, one outlet over V-berth, on-board battery charger, and 25 foot cord. There is a 2 post circuit breaker located inside the aft seat on the port side. I saw how they ran the wires and don't think I would like to do it myself, even though the other aspects of installation would't be that difficult. If you have it installed, make sure you tell them where to install the exterior plug. I didn't and when I picked up my boat, I found my plug on the port bulkhead right under my compass. Not a convenient place. I'll get used to it...I'm just glad I did it!
Mine was installed at around $735. That included plug, two outlets under settees, one outlet over V-berth, on-board battery charger, and 25 foot cord. There is a 2 post circuit breaker located inside the aft seat on the port side. I saw how they ran the wires and don't think I would like to do it myself, even though the other aspects of installation would't be that difficult. If you have it installed, make sure you tell them where to install the exterior plug. I didn't and when I picked up my boat, I found my plug on the port bulkhead right under my compass. Not a convenient place. I'll get used to it...I'm just glad I did it!
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Flip
Cheap me
I have a three battery Guest charger, I run the extension cord out the hatch. Without any 120 volt appliances why would I need more. And if I do, I can plug them into the extension cord. I do not need an external socket when there is plenty of gap at the top for the cord.
I have a three battery Guest charger, I run the extension cord out the hatch. Without any 120 volt appliances why would I need more. And if I do, I can plug them into the extension cord. I do not need an external socket when there is plenty of gap at the top for the cord.
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malcolm
Battery power
I keep my 87 26-D on Pine Mountain Lake,CA, all year round, so I have installed 2 Trojan T-105 6 volt golf cart battries in series and they feed a 3,000 watt inverter to give me 120 volt A.C. when I am not tied up to shore power. I do a lot of late evening & night cruising and have "rope" lights ( red, white, and blue ) decorating the boat during the summer, white lights only, part of the year and Christmas lights during the holiday season. These batteries last several evenings without recharging, but I do recharge every night. I have a seperate "house" battery for the running lights, cabin lights, etc, but can switch to the Trojan system by turning the Guest battery switch 1 click.
I keep my 87 26-D on Pine Mountain Lake,CA, all year round, so I have installed 2 Trojan T-105 6 volt golf cart battries in series and they feed a 3,000 watt inverter to give me 120 volt A.C. when I am not tied up to shore power. I do a lot of late evening & night cruising and have "rope" lights ( red, white, and blue ) decorating the boat during the summer, white lights only, part of the year and Christmas lights during the holiday season. These batteries last several evenings without recharging, but I do recharge every night. I have a seperate "house" battery for the running lights, cabin lights, etc, but can switch to the Trojan system by turning the Guest battery switch 1 click.
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Dick Turney
Keeps the admiral happy
30A shorepower on a 25,installed myself. BlueseaACpanel(8403) in head,Xantrex 3stage dualbatt charger in head,Marinco inlet in head.Bluesea 2batt switch and 8081DCpanel on cockpit bulkhead, Wests 50Acombiner behind bulkhead.2 gfci protect outs in main cabin,1 in Vee.Marinco 30A-110 x25'shorecord.Everthing bought new, most off ebay(had a broken leg and nothing else to do) cost? $425+/-
30A shorepower on a 25,installed myself. BlueseaACpanel(8403) in head,Xantrex 3stage dualbatt charger in head,Marinco inlet in head.Bluesea 2batt switch and 8081DCpanel on cockpit bulkhead, Wests 50Acombiner behind bulkhead.2 gfci protect outs in main cabin,1 in Vee.Marinco 30A-110 x25'shorecord.Everthing bought new, most off ebay(had a broken leg and nothing else to do) cost? $425+/-
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