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07 December 2014, 21:11
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: cardiff
Boat name: honwave T32+ sr4
Make: Honwave+ avon
Length: 3m +
Engine: 5hp and 50hp
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charging phone from engine
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08 December 2014, 04:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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At the most basic end, this would work
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08 December 2014, 13:00
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Country: Croatia
Town: Punta Kriza
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 100HP
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If the phone is a modern one and you have installed the lighter socket, buy a USB adapter and put it in the socket. Regardless of the brand name they are all Chinese, don't pay more than 2.50!
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08 December 2014, 13:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
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I removed the 12v socket i had and installed one of these
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08 December 2014, 15:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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I have a socket and what PD mentioned but if I was doing any charging I would have phone in a seat locker I could see it going overboard otherwise
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08 December 2014, 16:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mick
I have a socket and what PD mentioned but if I was doing any charging I would have phone in a seat locker I could see it going overboard otherwise
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Or have a separate wire plumbed into a Glove Box! 
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08 December 2014, 16:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus
Or have a separate wire plumbed into a Glove Box! |
Got that as well
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08 December 2014, 16:49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mick
Got that as well
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You've Got some screws in the post too! 
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08 December 2014, 17:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Thanks Matt
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08 December 2014, 18:21
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Charging phones at sea
I think we need to know WHY you're charging a phone in an SR4.
Is it because you forgot to charge it earlier?
Or because you'll be out there all day?
Or because you may use it for Navigation purposes?
Or because you may run down the battery playing Fruit Crush
Each use has a different answer. As a SIB user I put a bit of thought to it when I had to find a solution for myself...
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08 December 2014, 18:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Or you could get a portable charger
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08 December 2014, 20:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Daventry & Beaulieu
Boat name: Tigga2
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
MMSI: 235900806
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A 12v cigarette lighter socket or USB socket should do the job. My main concern on an SR4 would be keeping everything dry
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08 December 2014, 20:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Daventry & Beaulieu
Boat name: Tigga2
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
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MMSI: 235900806
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External battery pack maybe a better solution on a SR4
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08 December 2014, 20:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chris.moody
External battery pack maybe a better solution on a SR4
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We have one that does 2 to 3 charges
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08 December 2014, 21:01
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Town: Accrington
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08 December 2014, 21:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I think we need to know WHY you're charging a phone in an SR4.
Is it because you forgot to charge it earlier?
Or because you'll be out there all day?
Or because you may use it for Navigation purposes?
Or because you may run down the battery playing Fruit Crush
Each use has a different answer. As a SIB user I put a bit of thought to it when I had to find a solution for myself...
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08 December 2014, 21:33
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
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Originally Posted by CJL
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Dunno what you're shakin' yer head at? It's a fair question as each scenario has a different answer and I can't think of a single reason why I'd second guess the OP. With no disrespect to the OP, he may not have looked beyond a perceived need to charge a phone, OR, he may have a plan/requirement.
Personally, I use an AA battery based charging system as per the couple of replies above.
Now, I'd REALLY like to know what you mean by
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08 December 2014, 22:27
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: cardiff
Boat name: honwave T32+ sr4
Make: Honwave+ avon
Length: 3m +
Engine: 5hp and 50hp
Join Date: Nov 2012
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sorry for late reply guys, thanks for a great response this is very helpful
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09 December 2014, 00:38
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: SMH Rib / War Shot
Make: Ribtec / Scorpion
Length: 4m +
Engine: 100hp Yam/150hp opt
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,069
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I think we need to know WHY you're charging a phone in an SR4.
Is it because you forgot to charge it earlier?
Or because you'll be out there all day?
Or because you may use it for Navigation purposes?
Or because you may run down the battery playing Fruit Crush
Each use has a different answer. As a SIB user I put a bit of thought to it when I had to find a solution for myself...
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WHY not?
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09 December 2014, 08:20
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Searider
WHY not?
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It's not a why/why not question. It's about giving a more useful answer to what was a very general question. I'm sure that a man who has electric start Searider is aware that he can fit a 12v cigarette socket to his battery. At least I HOPE he is :-)
My question of why someone would be charging a phone on an SR4 was going somewhere. If it's just a case of boosting battery charge to have a working phone then a simple cheap solution is there to charge in the console somewhere safe and dry. If it's to have the phone charging while being used to navigate then it needs to be thought out a little more carefully. Maybe charging from the engine isn't even necessary for some purposes (emergency charging). I'm not a huge fan of cigarette lighter sockets on small boats - they don't seem to last long - not good for an emergency.
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