Good point, I forgot about the cat5 being solid wire. I will look for some
stranded multiconductor wire.

Thanks
Paul

"Ed" wrote in message
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I would NOT use cat-5 cable for anything on a boat (Except ethernet
because I have never found a stranded TP ethernet quality cable)... it is
solid wire and I am not a fan of solid wire on a boat... use a quality
marine grade tinned wire. Most marine supply stores have a good selection
of multiconductor wire. BTW... I am assuming that the existing wire is
NOT coax... I have only seen a couple GPS units that use coax...




Paul Winchester wrote:
I have a used raymarine GPS where the wire is too short.

I am wondering if I can use ordinary cat5 cable to replace the original
wire. It looks like the power is used carried on one of the wires.

Paul