View Single Post
Old 04-01-2014, 06:51 PM   #67
ronlord
Senior Member
 
ronlord's Avatar
 
City: Cape Coral FL\Grand Island NY
Vessel Name: Missy
Vessel Model: 1997 Mainship 350
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 192
Quote:
Originally Posted by Edelweiss View Post
In the old days!!!

Geez. . . . I hate to say that, it makes me sound old!! . . . but maybe I am?

To the point. . . When I first started boating, every dock was different. Big marinas might have 30 amp twist plug service, smaller marinas would have one of two different plug pattern 20 amp plugs and some had only 15 amp plug service. So everybody carried two or three different pigtails to convert your 30 amp plug to whatever was the local service.

One marina had a totally different pin pattern and if you wanted electrical there was a $20 deposit or credit card and they gave you a pigtail with their plug on one end. Their explanation. . . to stop boats from slipping in at night and using their electrical. Now who would do that???
I still have those pigtails, but haven't used them in 20 years. . . . .
They are still all different here in the Northeast. Pigtails can be your best friend, we also carry a 30 male to twin 30 female for those times there is only one outlet for 2 boats...
ronlord is offline   Reply With Quote