- Jan 7, 2007
- 907
- Boat Info
- 2006 52SB, Ray Marine E120, Garmin 7612 through BOE site sponsor,
- Engines
- QSM11s
I know this has been discussed before but I couldn't find the threads doing a search. A lot of marina's I pull into only offer a 50 vs 2 30s which I carry and connect with a y cable.
I've never had a problem being on the 50 vs 2 30s so I wondering what I might loose if I change my 2 30 amp cables to 1 50 amp shore power cable to. Yes it looks like I might have 10 less amps to the boat that the max my boat could use but our stove, W/D don't seemed to ever be used. 3 ACs, Hot water heater, general lighting, TVs & battery charge/converter are on most of the time. Hell, even the microwave hasn't been use twice. When my wifes on the boat her vacation/relation time does not include cooking & laundry work which is OK by me.
Anyone see a real concern or problem in switching over to a single 50 amy shore power cable and use the y converter when needed to hook to 2 30's when that's what they offer?
I understand that I could potential over load the 50 amp shore cable in the unusual event we had everything on which has the maximum capacity or 2 30s or 60 amps but I don't see this happening with how we use the boat.
Do we have any insurance problems changing from the supplied twin 30s vs the single 50 that we should be concerned with? Anybody really know what their insurance policy says when modifications to their boat is made anyway?
I'd certainly keep the 30 amp cables to put back on the boat when we sell her but thats a latter issue.
I've never had a problem being on the 50 vs 2 30s so I wondering what I might loose if I change my 2 30 amp cables to 1 50 amp shore power cable to. Yes it looks like I might have 10 less amps to the boat that the max my boat could use but our stove, W/D don't seemed to ever be used. 3 ACs, Hot water heater, general lighting, TVs & battery charge/converter are on most of the time. Hell, even the microwave hasn't been use twice. When my wifes on the boat her vacation/relation time does not include cooking & laundry work which is OK by me.
Anyone see a real concern or problem in switching over to a single 50 amy shore power cable and use the y converter when needed to hook to 2 30's when that's what they offer?
I understand that I could potential over load the 50 amp shore cable in the unusual event we had everything on which has the maximum capacity or 2 30s or 60 amps but I don't see this happening with how we use the boat.
Do we have any insurance problems changing from the supplied twin 30s vs the single 50 that we should be concerned with? Anybody really know what their insurance policy says when modifications to their boat is made anyway?
I'd certainly keep the 30 amp cables to put back on the boat when we sell her but thats a latter issue.