Receptacles under gunwale

[Buck]

Fellow Grady Owners,

I have a 2001 GW Sailfish 282 and under the starboard gunwale next to the galvanic isolator and the associated CB switch their is a receptacle for a 3-pronged plug. I am not referring to the shore power receptacle even though this looks very similar.


Does anybody know what this is? Is it a standard or optional piece of gear from GW or an aftermarket add-on?

Thanks!

 

[Grog]

I tlooks like someone just put in a locking recepticle outlet.

 

[LUNDINROOF]

I would turn on all perko switches and plug into shore power. Test the receptacle to see how much voltage is in it and then you will know what it use it was put to. It doesn't look like a marine receptacle so I would get rid of it or replace it.

 

[ElyseM]

might be an "input" for a carry-on genset. trace it to see where it goes. at a minimum, get rid of it and put in a real marine connection. if it is for a genset, put in a real marine connection (and it should be male connectors). good luck, ron.

 

[uncljohn]

Looks like a recepticle for a trolling motor plug

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=10615

Its either a marine plug or a european DC outlet. Maybe someone used a DC/AC adapter to run an AC blender off the DC battery circuit. raise

 

[gw204]

I'm pretty sure electric reels take a plug like that.

 

[LUNDINROOF]

It would take a large trolling motor to move a 282. I vote for the electric reel outlet, I think if it was a DC to AC converter it would only need two prongs on the DC side.

 

[Fishtales]

Pretty easy to check as stated, measure with a DVM and see if there is AC. I'd also check for DC, you never know what some people do. If no output, then maybe it is an input of some sort for AC - maybe the previous owner applied shore power this way?

 

[upmuddy]

Is it possible that electric downriggers were mounted on boat?
Plugs with receptacles were my choice for my electric downriggers.