My buddy Joe's Jenneau 42 has two electrical systems, the original 220VAC
from France that runs the fridge and battery charger, and a simple 115VAC
system to power some internal American outlets and the MarineAir A/C box.

I objected to the power cord that came with the boat. On the boat end is
a 30A, 220VAC FRENCH (no, don't curse) plug with 3 round holes in a
triangle we probably can't buy over here. The other end has this
HUMONGOUS 125/250VAC, 50A, $120 connector that plugs into the stupid
marina box. The cable in between them is #14 ORANGE DROPCORD waiting to
EXPLODE if anything shorts! It's a fire waiting to happen.

So, Joe sent me for the parts to put in a proper 50A service it really
doesn't need, given the very light electrical system of this boat.

My head is still reeling from seeing the prices for the simplest of
electrical parts for a damned little BOAT!

If I bought a 50' 50A 125/250 DROPCORD from Waste Marine Pirates with a
new 50A hull connector to wire the really nice French GFI to....IT WOULD
COST NEARLY $800! $660 for a DROPCORD?!! The damned thing is PLASTIC,
not armored with 22K gold plate! Is yellow plastic THAT expensive?!
Molded plastic plugs? The shiny plated boat socket is $194.99! It's not
Palladium, either!

I found the cable for around $450 on the net, through Boater's World
curiously. Even that is just AWFUL!

We gave up. Joe's chest was hurting from his heart pounding that hard.

Why should a DROPCORD cost $660?! Goddamned THEIVING *******S! You'd
think we were plugging in an AIRCRAFT CARRIER....

Larry
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Yes, that's its URL, probably why the price is $660!