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Mak51

Posted 11/24/2008 8:32 PM (#346805)
Subject: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

I have a GPS unit that runs on both AA batteries or can be hooked into a cigarette lighter per a cigarette lighter adaptor. However, I don't have a cigarette lighter in my boat. Wondering if anyone has installed these in their boats? Where can I find the right stuff, etc... ? I am assuming that all i need is to hook up a cigarette lighter input to my starter battery. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

muskie! nut

Posted 11/24/2008 8:59 PM (#346806 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: RE: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

Posts: 2893

Location: Yahara River Chain

One of two ways
1)cut off the male cig plug off the cord from the GPS and hard wire that to your battery
2) Install a female cig plug and hard wire it to your battery

I did #2 with mine - check out the pic. I got the cig plug from Gander Mountain (I think) and my brother fabbed a aluminum bracket to mount the plug to.

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tuggs

Posted 11/24/2008 9:01 PM (#346807 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: RE: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

I have one running from my cranking battery. just a cheap one you can find at a hardware store or maybe a marine shop. should have the clamps on there to hook into the battery or you can splice in some o-rings to attach. it's pretty simple and works.

whit65

Posted 11/25/2008 10:04 AM (#346865 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: RE: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

Posts: 135

I have a cig lighter wired in to my bow as well as my console, bought two in a package from an auto-parts store, they're rubberized and somewhat water proof, and I leave the lighter in both.

dtaijo174

Posted 11/25/2008 11:01 AM (#346872 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: Re: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

Posts: 1169

Location: New Hope MN

My cigarette lighter #*^@ near burned my boat up. I had it installed right next to a cooler. Well i had previously sprayed insulation foam around the cooler to keep things cooler longer. I had used the lighter at least six times with no problems... Well eventaully the lighter got too hot and set fire to the foam surrounding it. There was a big puff of rancid smelling smoke that wouldn't quit. thank god it was a windy day and water was spraying all around.

Chew on this little story before you install anything.

shaley

Posted 11/25/2008 6:01 PM (#346932 - in reply to #346872)
Subject: Re: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

Posts: 1184

Location: Iowa Great Lakes

They make just a 12 volt assc plug thats what I have in mine for my Expedition.

Shep

Posted 12/1/2008 10:32 AM (#347452 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: RE: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

Posts: 5874

They are called a power point. If you need a source for 12V power, get one of these, not a cigarette lighter. Marinco makes them, as well as a couple others. The Marinco unit comes with a weater proof cover, too. I think it's about $12 or so.

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Mak51

Posted 12/2/2008 11:59 AM (#347643 - in reply to #346805)
Subject: RE: Cigarette Lighters for Boats

awesome, thanks for tips

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