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  1. Money Sponge

    Shore Power Voltage Ratings

    Wow, really! I wish I would have posted sooner and got all this valuable help before I started this project. If I had this understanding sooner I would have realized the advantage of the 125/250V cords and would have purchased a different cord and inlet. I don't like adapters but I think I...
  2. Money Sponge

    Shore Power Voltage Ratings

    Wow, thank-you for the detail and the time it took you to respond to my question. You mention several things in your post and I will comment on several of them to leave this thread as complete as possible should others refer to it. It was also clear that even after carefully crafting my...
  3. Money Sponge

    Shore Power Voltage Ratings

    Is there an electrician out there that can explain this too me? My home marina uses 50A 125V outlets for their 50A 120V shore power outlets. When I'm visiting other marinas most of them use 50A 125/250V outlets but they are wired to provide only 120 volts. My boat as well as most boats in...
  4. Money Sponge

    Mark I owners?

    That's great. Should be fun. I didn't get an email yet maybe they missed sending me the notice. I know I'm on Redmond's list, is that where the message came from? We went to Desolation in our sailboat and plan on heading up again in our new boat but not until next year. Sorry for my delay...
  5. Money Sponge

    Extending a Mk 1 from 50 to 55 ft

    My OA Mk 1 has the Ed Monk designed 5' extension. Being new to the trawler world I'm not sure my experience allows me much credibility to comment on how it handles, especially since I have never operated a Mk 1 without the extension. My engines and rudders were NOT moved. Tight quarters...
  6. Money Sponge

    Mark I owners?

    Mk 1 Owner Hi Larry, I'm a recent OA Mk 1 owner as well. My 1981 Mk1 has the Ed Monk designed 5 foot extension. I'm a past sailor and switched to the dark side as my sailing friends would say. We sail the San Juan Islands and points north. We are extremely happy with our purchase and we are...
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