Ebb
My guess is that it was more about making the two boats equal for class racing than it was about making the Commander sail better.
Ebb
My guess is that it was more about making the two boats equal for class racing than it was about making the Commander sail better.
Craig, reading your post #12 again...
Maybe getting a 'new' manufacturer's (or anyone's) 'marine' lighter plug and taking a real good look at it would be a good indication of how serious they are about protecting the connectors. Lighter plugs seem particular vulnerable to corrosion. Maybe they've progressed on the problem.
The Seadog connector is a two wire, can-only-be-put-together-one-way plug.
My little gray cells always think there always are better ways, and usually somebody has thought of it. You know, like the Brits or the Danes. 'Course they don't make outboards.
Can you imagine a O-ring protected push and twist together molded gizmo - each side with an attached cap to protect when apart - that would cost too much but would have a decent lifespan - exists somewhere....? Has to.
What do the current Honda and Yamaha have?
Last edited by ebb; 08-31-2009 at 07:31 AM.
Only in my dreams.Originally Posted by ebb
There is one that is priced like that, but nothing I have seen that lives up to the claim. These Marinco connectors... at $50 a set;
There is a connector that someone posted on SailFar that looks better then what I am using, but I am not too sure. I will probably pick up a couple and post my results.
Don't know about 2009, but Yamaha did use the small bullet connectors they use on the rest of the motor. Fine for inside the motor, not too well protected though. Honda use(d) a small male/female connector that was much like an automotive trailer light connector. Better, but not something I would choose....What do the current Honda and Yamaha have?
Don't know the answer yet, but I will advise avoiding the use of these silly things;
Marinco sure look clunky.
But the set reminds me of my honey crunch and oak flakes:
They got the opened box to tab closed - but the bag of flakes inside has nothing innovative to keep it closed. I have to use a rubber band.
The Marinco is obviously a standard marinized domestic plug. Dumb question: but WHY? Is the OB going to be plugged into a duplex? What do we need those long tines for? Won't shorter ones do? Why do the tines have to do the locking? Why can't the locking be done by the plug housing? Why do tines have to be friction to hold together? Why can't the plug housing twist together to do that? Or snap together.
The trick is to get the protective cap on BOTH sides.
Why do we have to sex electric plugs?
What makes the alternate plugs interesting, is that they LOOK innovative. They also got guys interested enough to talk about them. (80Amps on model airplane plugs???) See the 'reviews'.
But, can't really see them in the lazarette, right?
No answer for this wet problem yet.
Have to wait for someone to think outside the plug.
Last edited by ebb; 08-31-2009 at 08:47 AM.
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