T&T: Sealing Shorepower Receptacle on Boat-Threading it Down

[John Blackburn]

I replaced both ends of my 50 foot "anaconda" last year with new Marinco 
fittings.  The shore power side does have a twist lock, but the boat end 
is a female threaded collar that slips over the male end on the boat 
mounted fitting.  I've never had a problem with the threaded end.  Just 
be careful when you try to engage the threads to make sure you are lined 
up properly.  Backing it until you feel it "click" could be the best way 
to insure you're not cross threaded.  Once you get it on, just never 
take it off.  We always disconnect from the shore side and coil the 
"anaconda" on the fore deck..

John Blackburn
44 DeFever
Deale, MD

Benson,Joe wrote:

>I believe the newer Marinco cords and receptacles use a half twist lock.
>Much easier to connect.  You might find an inlet on Ebay and replace the
>ring on the cordset.
>
>Joe Benson
>-----Original Message-----
>From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com
>[mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
>Bob/Myrna Siegel
>Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:58 PM
>To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
>Subject: T&T: Sealing Shorepower Receptacle on Boat-Threading it Down
>
>The cover for the shorepower attachment onboard screws down .  It has a fine
>thread and is a pain to reseal in the morning when disconnecting from
>shorepower.  There is a strong tendency for some crew persons to cross the
>threads, making future sealing more difficult.    Anyone come up with a
>simple
>approach to screwing down this cover easily?  Present system is to thread it
>backwards until I think the threads are properly engaged and try it
>clockwise.
>
>It's a small matter but if there is a simple fix I would like to hear it.
>
>Bob Siegel 36'MT sundeck "Shalom" Annapolis
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