Shore Power Cord Length- R27

[CaspersCruiser]

This is my first boat with shore power. A few weeks back, I made my first multi-day cruise with stops at marinas with a variety of slip types- lay alongs, short finger docks with pilings, long fingers, etc. I have a 50’ shore power cord and it was long enough for each of those situations. At couple slips, the power pedestal was placed so there wasn’t a tremendous amount of slack, but enough. Do any R27 owners find it necessary to carry another shore power cord for an extension?

One slip I used had only 50 amp service. The marina supplied a “Y-splitter” to interface with my 30 amp cord. How do other 30 amp Tugnutters deal with 50 amp service?

 

[Red Fury]

We have yet to need an extension for my 50 foot shore power cord. The marinas are usually pretty good about locating us at a power friendly slip. For the 50 amp connections we carry a marine 50 amp to 30 amp adapter like this one https://www.boatersplus.com/ecs-premier ... gLcq_D_BwE. Good luck

 

[JamesTXSD]

We made it a point to carry 50, 30 amp (small), 20 and 15 amp adapters, as well as RV 30 amp. You run into all kinds of power pedestal utilities in marinas.

 

[Red Raven]

The marinas usually carry something to get you hooked up but not always at the least expensive price. We carry adaptors for 15 and 20 amp to get the lower prices option. If an extension was needed the marina has always provided it. We don’t carry an extension. In a crunch we would just go without by using solar.

 

[knotflying]

Never had the need for an extension, but as others have commented. We carry the following adapters. 20 amp (regular prongs standard outlet) to 30 amp marine and 30 amp RV to 30 amp marine and a 30 amp RV to 20 amp standard. This has worked in any situation whether cruising or boaterhoming.

 

[MissJill]

I've had few instances (SE coast) where I had an issue w cord length - but I do carry a 30/50-amp splitter for backup when (rarely) they put Miss Jilly in a big slip.
Speaking of cords - my 'factory' 50ft cord corroded within the dock male receptacle, a while back. Replaced with a Home Depot heavy duty 30amp end plug - waterproofed it with silicone caulking.

 

[S. Todd]

I carry the original equipment 50 foot cord and another 25 foot cord. Sometimes I luck out and can use the shorter cord which requires less effort to put away before departure. On occasion, probably only 7% of the time, I have found that the extra 25 feet needs to be combined with the 50 ft to reach the power source I have to use. In most of those cases I probably could have borrowed a cord from the marina or another boater but it is nice to not have to go through that excise at hook-up and departure. The extra 25 feet is not that much extra weight or space concern. I have never had to exceed 75 feet in the 7 seasons I have had a boat with shorepower.