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Old 03-31-2016, 05:55 PM
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Hello all,

Can someone suggest a company in Calgary that supplies boat rigging parts?

I'm looking for some 10 gauge tinned wire, connectors, loop terminals, bus bars, etc.

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Old 03-31-2016, 06:47 PM
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I know you asked for Calgary, but all what you are looking for is at Cabelas.com

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows..._SEQ_104205780

But might take up to 2 weeks to get it.
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Old 03-31-2016, 07:20 PM
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Thanks. Yes I was hoping for something local.

Regarding bus bars...is a 8/32 screw terminal sufficient for downriggers?

I was inclined to use 1/4" stud bus bars but it might be overkill.

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Old 04-01-2016, 07:08 AM
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delcity.net is another state side company that handles everything you would need. I have ordered from them before.
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Old 04-01-2016, 09:15 AM
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They're not boat rigging specific, but I've had really good luck with these guys. Active Electronics.

http://www.active123.com/

They're in the northeast off 32nd Ave. Chances are very good they'll have what you're looking for, and if not, they can get it real quick. The other bonus is the staff is very experienced, and they've been great with answering all my questions and making sure I had what I needed to do the job properly.
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Old 04-01-2016, 09:59 AM
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LOL. Sounds like you haven't been there for a good while.

Staff are clueless and most of them don't have a clue about electronics either,
and they're expensive..
It has been a couple years, I was in there a lot when I was rigging my Lund. I haven't needed much with my new boats.

Sorry to hear that. They used to be really good.
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Old 04-01-2016, 11:05 AM
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Princess auto will have a lot of what you are looking for as well.
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Old 04-01-2016, 11:09 AM
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Even years ago, they didn't have stuff for downrigger rigging. (i've been using them for odd stuff for about 17 years). They are basically just a beginner hobbyist microelectronics store, most of the times I end up ordering from Digikey / Mouser, sometimes I get lucky, if I'm in need of an SMT part and can't wait.

They use to have one knowledagble guy there (leather pants, rode a motorcycle), but he's long gone.

Infact, it's quite entertaining, they have an advert as you walk in, advertising jobs, "no electronics experience required". Too funny.

For downrigger you need high current.
You've made your point.

Was just trying to help out...
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Old 04-14-2016, 10:18 PM
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Thanks for all the great advice so far.

Yes I am indeed powering up a couple down riggers and a few other things on my secondary battery.

This the reason for the bus bar so I can reduce the amount of direct connections to the battery.

Here's what I need to power:
Down riggers x 2
Transom live well pump
Wash down pump
Kicker motor

I want to leave the primary battery isolated for the main motor and helm power.

Lead lengths to the down riggers will be less than 8 feet so 10 ga wire is appropriate and I plan to use a Scotty in line fuse to match the down rigger.

I recently saw a small adapter that converts the battery post into a second threaded stud. I might just do this to keep it simple.




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Old 04-14-2016, 10:56 PM
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I want to leave the primary battery isolated for the main motor and helm power.
Blue sea makes a cool product called add-a-battery which is a switch and an automatic charging relay. Tracker Service at BP has them. It isolates your starting battery from your accessory battery so you never have to worry about your accessories draining your start battery. It also allows your main engine to charge your accessory battery once your main battery is full. The switch is different from most battery switches in that it has two basic settings (on and off) with an additional emergency (combine all) setting. Makes it very hard to get stranded on the water.

Tracker also has marine grade, tinned copper wire, which you should absolutely use. If you pretty please Gary, he might sell you enough to do your boat.
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I am not an expert in the rigging sphere but we use to have a project very similar to this. Bear in the case of overhead rigging, the primary concern is always safety. Secondary is liability.
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