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2003 396 ShorePower


Ok, so I have a question for all you 396'ers out there.

My boat is equipped with TWIN 50amp/125v receptacles at the boat. and from looking at the electrical diagram, that looks to be the way it was designed from Carver. My marina (and just about every marina around me) only provide either twin 30amp or single 50 amp shore power.

The previous owner simply had 2, 50/125 --> 30amp pigtails on each line and ran it to the twin 30amp house.

on shore line 2, I run all 3 a/c units and on a hot day, under a full load, I'm pulling 100% of the 30amps and it does heat up the lines and wear out the breaker at the house. I have had to have the marina replace the breaker 2 times now. This is a bad scenario if you ask me.

Just wondering what you all are doing out there to combat this, can I convert this to a single 50 that diverts power where it needs to go? That is what my friend with a 2000 444 has from the factory. Seems odd that my newer version was set up the way it is??

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