Where can I find wire online?

72SeaRaider · Post by **72SeaRaider** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:40 pm

Does anyone know of a decent place online to by marine wire? I am looking for 10 and 12 gauge. All the local shops around me are between $90 and $120 for 100' rolls.

The cheapest I can find online is at Amazon for $55 for 12 and $65 for 10 gauge. Just curious if anyone has a great source they can share.

Thanks for any info.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:50 pm

I have bought spools of leftover wire from electrical contractors.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:00 am

Be careful. We only use Ancor brand tinned copper wire on boats. There are other brands, but the tinned copper resists corrosion.

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:18 am

Go to "trojanboats.net" they have all the wire you need, and it's marine wiring.

Larry

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:51 pm

When I get wire from a contractor I specify exactly what I want (house, underground, marine, etc.) and what I want it for, and have always gotten what I need. However, if you're not sure of what you need it is better to get it from someone who knows, and this is a good place to start.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:13 pm

Be careful with that thought - "getting wire from a contractor".

Contractors have no special training in the needs for boating use (while "marine" can mean dock wire, which typically is NOT tinned), and never use tinned copper wiring in homes (no need to since homes don't go in saltwater, and its costly), so they will not be familiar with it UNLESS they happen to be boating enthusiasts.

Just make sure its Tinned Copper ... wherever you get it ...

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:55 pm

Also the wire needs to be muti strand so it can flex single strand wire will break due to vibration . most home wire is single strand. Single strand wire has no place in a boat

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:11 pm

good point. Boat wire is always stranded.

mpulsev10 · Post by **mpulsev10** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:50 am

have you tried land n sea. They are the cheapest for marine products i have found. I have an account with them, i can check on monday and get a price for you if needed.

Coralkong · Post by **Coralkong** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:24 pm

When I rewired the DC (12v) side of my Tricabin, I used a company on Ebay called GenuineDealz exclusively.

I can recommend them without hesitation. I ordered all kinds of spools from them and never had any issues. I think they have free shipping, too.

Yes, it's ABYC rated tinned marine grade wire. The good stuff. (and more importantly, the RIGHT stuff!)

It's about half the price of anywhere else.

EDIT: Here ya go:

http://stores.ebay.com/Genuinedealz

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:57 pm

10/3 AWG Marine Tinned Boat Cable Wire Triplex 25 FT

BobCT · Post by **BobCT** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:35 pm

50' of stranded 16g is about $8 compared to $18 at WM for 25'.

72SeaRaider · Post by **72SeaRaider** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:31 pm

Thank you mpulse for the info, I will check out Land N Sea.

Coralkong, thanks for the recommendation. They seem extremely affordable. I want to rewire here in the next couple of months and started to get worried looking at other places on the prices of thicker wire.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:47 pm

Beacon (sponsor of this site) sells wire ...

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:59 am

i ordered some thur my marina by the spool they cut the $ alot.

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Where can I find wire online?

Where can I find wire online?

thanks for the ebay website, just ordered some stuff!