CliffA
Well-Known Member
- Dec 29, 2009
- 4,712
- Boat Info
- 2001 Sea Ray 340DA
Name: 'Happy Place'
4.5kW West. Generator
Purchased Nov. 2014
Fresh Water Use
- Engines
- Twin Merc. 6.2L (MPI)
640 hp (Total)
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drive Transmissions
we like to watch movies on a 20" LCD monitor when we camp...i mount the monitor on the cockpit table and run the DVD from a laptop...we sit on the rear seat that goes all the way across the boat while watching the movie...i have a 1500 watt inverter permanently installed under the sink in the galley...currently we run an extension cord from the inverter to the monitor to power both the monitor and the laptop...it works well but i don't like the extension cord draped across the deck floor...i was thinking about installing an AC outlet beside the cockpit table in the wall just above the side storage cavity and just below the gunwale....the outlet would be connected to the inverter in the galley via 12/3 or 14/3 wire...this would allow me to plug in the monitor and laptop power cords beside the table and eliminate the tripping hazard the extension cord presents...my question for the forum is what type of AC outlet would you recommend for this?...ideally i would like an outlet that can be recessed and flush mount with the side of the cockpit...i am thinking it would need to be weatherproof as well as GFI capable...since the storage cavity is behind the cockpit wall the mounting depth of the outlet is not a concern....thanks..