2 color marine grade wire?

luckydude

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 5, 2020
Messages
1,127
Reaction score
523
Points
113
Age
62
Location
Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Website
mcvoy.com
Model
Seafarer
So in my quest to replace the hardtop with a pilot house, I need some wires.

14 gauge dark blue/white - for spreaders
14 gauge gray/red - for nav light
10 gauge red - fuse box power line
10 gauge black - fuse box ground line

The solid colors are easy but anyone have a source for two colored wires?
I really want to get this right because my owner's manual lists out what
wires are used for what.

The X/Y colors are X is the primary color all around the wire, Y is a stripe.
 

Hookup1

GreatGrady Captain
Joined
Oct 16, 2007
Messages
2,646
Reaction score
720
Points
113
Age
69
Location
Cape May, NJ
Model
Islander
Also try Sherico in Pompano Beack Florida. That have marine wire in all colors cut to length.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ky Grady

Ky Grady

GreatGrady Captain
Staff member
Joined
Mar 1, 2006
Messages
2,937
Reaction score
1,275
Points
113
Location
Berea, KY/Cross, SC
Model
Seafarer
Yep, Sherco popped up while searching also. Looking on their site, says all products American made.
 

OceanSun

GreatGrady Captain
Joined
Jun 20, 2023
Messages
51
Reaction score
21
Points
8
Age
59
Model
Gulfstream
What Dennis said!! ^^ I also make a habit of using adhesive-lined heat-shrink connectors as well. Not needed everywhere but doesn't hurt either.
 

DennisG01

GreatGrady Captain
Joined
Sep 1, 2013
Messages
6,839
Reaction score
1,214
Points
113
Location
Allentown, PA & Friendship, ME
Model
Offshore
Thanks, learn something every day. Found what I needed at Sherco.
Yer welcome!

The next part to this is the crimp connectors. Ancor makes excellent stuff. As noted above, adhesive lined shrink connectors are the top of the pile. Many (good) manufacturers don't even use shrink tube, though - so don't worry about going "crazy" with this. BUT... while you're at it, you certainly could if you wanted to :)

Oh... and get a good crimper - the kind that comes in the cheapie kits that supposedly do all kinds of things are horrible. You don't need to spend a ton of money here - you can get a good one at HD that you'll have for the rest of your life. Klein makes good ones - Channel Lock, as well. As an example, here's the Klein that I have (I found it quickly on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-...-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1
 
  • Like
Reactions: OceanSun