Marinco SeaLink: Best 12 Volt Plug and Receptacle Available
The 12 Volt dash receptacle has historically been one of the most problematic items on a boat. They corroded and failed way too soon, causing major annoyances for the boater.
Not long ago, Marinco designed and developed a virtually foolproof, corrossion resistant 12 Volt system called SeaLink. It’s a simple receptacle and plug that mate together to form a “sealed” connection. It boasts a 5 year warranty, utilizes a 10 amp fuse (plug) and simply will not corrode.
Boating is about fun and enjoyment. The typical boater is concerned and attentive to marine electrical issues, but doesn’t wish to fixate on boat wiring. The advances made by Marinco’s SeaLink range have almost eliminated problems affiliated with 12 Volt dash connections.
Check out these part numbers at your favorite retailer:
Receptacle: 12 VRC
Plug: 12VPG
Combo Pack: 12VPK
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
Boaters Guide to AC Electrical
Many seasoned boaters have an aversion to using AC Electrical around boats in marinas.
Water. Electricity. That’s a natural concern.
Marinco has been designing, building and supplying the best marine AC electrical products since 1972. Safety is always the first concern. And the best way to ensure safe shore power product usage is through training and education.
Marinco makes it easy to know how to use these products. They publish a great booklet entitled: “Boaters Guide to AC Electrical”, known around the marketplace as the “Shore Power Manual”. It’s the definitive resource when it comes to shore power. This guide drills out the mystery and concern, with straight-forward, easy-to-understand tips on AC Electrical.
You can order this booklet by visiting their website: http://www.marinco.com/view/96/guides
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
ParkPower to the People!
In our last post entitled “Shore Power Basic”, we discussed the typical AC electrical system for boats. In recent years, Marinco has brought their range of top notch, harsh environment electrical wiring devices to the RV market as well. Boats and RV’s are more than just “near neighbors”. A disproportionate number of RV’ers are also boaters. The two activities are highly synergistic.
Historically RV’s used a “hard-wired” AC hookup arrangement. That means a 30 amp or 50 amp powercord is permanently hard-wired into the system, as opposed to a marine application in which powercords are “detached” from the inlet and stored out of sight.
Over the years Marinco successfully convinced a good number of RV OEM’s (Manufacturers) to embrace the detachable concept. Inlets were typically mounted in storage compartments or on the side of the coaches, and mated up with the RV style powercord (male end straight blade device, as opposed to marine “locking style”). To make it retro-fittable for existing hard wired users, Marinco developed a Conversion Kit that easily allows the consumer to shift to a detachable hookup system.
This all happened under the ParkPower brand which was devoted to RV applications only. The products are available at your favorite retailer or on the web at www.marinco.com
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
Shore Power Basic
The mere idea of running AC electrical from shore, to a boat immersed in water, gets people’s attention. Marinco has been doing it better than anyone since 1972.
It all starts with an “inlet”. As the word suggests, we “let electricity in” via this portal. It’s a permanently mounted male electrical wiring device that allows for easy detachablity when the boat is underway. Add a powercord (which makes the run from boat to dock receptacle), and you have the basic system.
In Marinco’s case they’ve earned predominant market presence through superior design, service and performance. Marinco Stainless Steel inlets are the envy of the entire marine world. Two of the major differentiating benefits:
1) Cap Up Feature — When you’re making inlet to cord attachment, the unit “caps up” to allow for hands-free connection;
2) Easy Lock — The cord easily connects to the inlet with a bayonet style lockdown. And the cap locks down onto the inlet itself the same way.
The Marinco range of inlets are available at your favorite retailer. Check ‘em out on the web at www.marinco.com
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
On-Board Charging
It started out promising to be a great day.
Gear is loaded. You’re at the boat launch or marina. Wife and kids are ready to go. And then…
…You turn the key…nothing happens. Dead battery. Now it’s now a lousy day.
We all have war stories of preparing for a great day of boating or fishing, only to get snagged by boat batteries that somehow died since the last boat use. No rocket science here. Know this: batteries lose 1% of their charge each day they are not used. Boats often times sit for long periods between uses. You can do the math.
There is a better way. If you have not embraced the concept of on-board charging, you need to. It’s simple … buy, install and use a marine-grade battery charger. The technology has come a long way. While the boat is either trailered and stored in your garage, driveway or wherever, you leave it plugged in. So instead of discharge between boat uses, your batteries are well maintained and healthy.
Today’s 3 stage chargers recognize when the battery is fully re-charged, and then go into “maintenance” or ”float” mode. That keeps it topped off…so when you’re ready to boat, the batteries are ready to crank.
The Guest range of on-board battery chargers are simply the most reliable, best performing and longest lasting products in marine electronics. Check ‘em out!
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
Contour Zone: The Next Great Leap in Boat Electrical Technology
BEP Marine and the Marinco Electrical Group have invested heavily in a new digital switching platform that’s sure to revolutionize marine electrical functionality.
BEP Contour Zone is a state-of-the-art, networked power control and monitoring system designed to intelligently integrate and simplify onboard electrical and mechanical systems for greater functionality and an improved boating experience. The intuitive Display Interface enables control of DC loads, tank levels, and a host of other functional features
Compared to traditional marine electrical layouts, CZone decentralizes the DC power distribution system and locates circuit control and protection modules closer to loads to shorten cable runs and reduce the size of conductors, thereby decreasing the cost and weight of the boat wiring harness. CZone replaces complex inter-helm boat wiring with a single data wire.
Highly customizable, CZone is the only system that is cost-effectively scalable on boats ranging from 15 to 90 feet. Modules can easily be added to best suit the OEM’s and end user’s needs. The Plug and Play system is designed for simple, fast installation requiring no factory set-up. If a module is damaged, the system will automatically program the replacement module when it is plugged in, removing the need for an on-site professional technician
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
Best of both worlds — Guest Chargers + BEP VSR
The Guest range of Charge Pro Plus chargers combine reliable Guest charging with state of the art BEP voltage sensing. The benefit for the boater is simple…you can charge your batteries while on the water (DC to DC) as well as the normal AC route. The BEP VSR module is integrated into the marine electrical system and simply sends alternator current to where it’s needed most while you’re underway. Sort of like a charging traffic cop deciding where to send the juice. And it’s seemless to the user. You get to do what you should do…fish, boat and have fun.
Editor’s Note: John Tinghitella formerly VP Sales / Marketing for the Marinco Electrical Group spent many years in the trenches of the marine electrical products market. He’s moved on and now runs the hottest negotiation training group in the business.
Attwood Blowers and Bilge Pumps
Attwood offers the most complete selection of pumps and blowers for your boat wiring project
A complete selection of pumps and blowers are available for fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, yachts, and commercial boats. All are tested and approved as standard equipment by leading boat manufacturers.
Bilge and Aerator Pumps 
The Heavy-Duty 1700 and 2000 bilge pumps have established Attwood into the marine electrical market with value-loaded industrial-duty features and performance.
The Tsunami series of cartridge style bilge and aerator pumps are engineered for higher performance in the most service friendly design imaginable. Their cartridge style allows quick and easy replacement without the need to remove hoses or mounting bases.
Automatic Bilge Pumps
All boats over 20′ long with sleeping accommodations (excluding fold-out cockpit seats) should use automatic bilge pump systems. Non-automatic pumps drawing 12-amps or less can easily convert to automatic operation with an Attwood Automatic Float Switch (part number 4201 or 4202). Their Sahara Series automatic pumps are available in 500, 750 and 1100 gph capacity models. Bilge pumps are designed to exhaust standing water only. They are not intended to prevent rapid accumulation of on-board water due to rough weather, hull damage, and/or other unsafe navigational conditions.
Note: Bilge and aerator pumps must be lower than the source of water for priming.
Turbo In-Line Blowers
Attwood offers ventilation equipment and accessories featuring the revolutionary, patented Turbo In-Line Blowers for 3″- and 4″-diameter systems. Turbo blowers are the most dependable, efficient, and powerful in-line blowers on the market, designed using aerospace technology. The Turbo line also features the industry’s first water-resistant blower models, with durability proven in rigorous moisture tests and years of success in the field. Attwood offers Turbo water-resistant blowers with an unprecedented three-year limited warranty, and a one-year limited warranty for standard models.
Tsunami Bilge Pumps
Tsunami pumps are durable and designed to last, too.
The efficient design circulates water around the pump motor housing, helping to absorb the heat given off by the operating motor. Attwood uses the most advanced material available, including the best quality bearings and state-of-the-art brushes, alloys and magnets. Their patented shaft seal centers directly on the motor shaft, preventing leaks caused by misalignment.
Attwood’s exclusive molded two-wire seal is permanently fused to the insulation to prevent a leak path. And their wiring is caulked and tinned to eliminate wicking, prevent water damage and resist corrosion.
The Attwood Tsunami bilge pumps are available from the boat wiring specialists, EzAcDc.
Why Attwood LED navigation lights?
Attwood presents the most energy efficient LED navigational lights in the world.
Through the use of proprietary optical design techniques, they’ve optimized their lens design to harness nearly 90% of all light being generated by the LED. In doing so, their line of LED series navigational lights exceed US Coast Guard requirements with the fewest and lowest watt LEDs of any navigational light manufactured today. Less energy used by navigational lighting means more energy available for powering your boat and enjoying time on the water.
As the emerging leader in the marine lighting design, Attwood understands the demands of the marine environment. Completely sealed LED units resist water intrusion, electrostatic discharge, (during assembly) vibration and ultraviolet light (UV) radiation.
Reverse polarity protection has been added to eliminate potential mis-wiring damage during installation. Their LED navigational lighting also features high quality electro-polished stainless steel covers designed to resist corrosion in even the most extreme saltwater environments.
The result? Style and durability. Most importantly, Attwood lights are built to stand the test of time. Rated for 50,000+ hours of use and protected by a 10-year warranty, you can count on Attwood products to light your way for years to come. LED Light Engine Consisting of an LED positioned and sealed inside a lens assembly, the “light engine” serves as the equivalent of an LED ‘light bulb”. It can be easily customized to meet the needs of the builder in terms of attachment scheme and overall dimensions.
