Switch panel, enclosure for 17-foot boat

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87montauknewbie
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Switch panel, enclosure for 17-foot boat

Postby 87montauknewbie » Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:27 pm

Hi all. Has anyone used a switch panel sold on eBay by seller ”Genuine Marine”?

Is there a better 12-Volt DC wiring enclosure than the $15 one being sold on Amazon by LeMoTech.

I plan to use them on a Boston Whaler MONTAUK 17.

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Re: Switch panel, enclosure for 17-foot boat

Postby jimh » Mon May 06, 2019 9:05 am

I don't have any first-hand experience with either product you mention.

As a general policy, I prefer to use products from well-regarded marine electrical suppliers.

The BLUE SEA SYSTEMS company makes very nice products for marine electrical applications. See:

https://www.bluesea.com/

They make a small electrical panel designed specifically for exposure to the weather. See

https://www.bluesea.com/products/4320

For small plastic enclosures, I generally use products from the HAMMOND MANUFACTURING company. See:

http://www.hammondmfg.com/1554FCLP.htm

Our balance of trade with China is already alarmingly tilted in their favor, and inasmuch as BLUE SEA SYSTEMS and HAMMOND MANUFACTURING are located in North American (in the USA and Canada), I prefer to buy products from those sources. Sure, the amount any of us will spend individually is only an infinitesimal amount of the total dollar amount of imported material from China, but I prefer to keep manufacturers on this continent in business in preference to buying on-line from unknown sources in Asia.