Marine Electrical Wire

[Lance Jones]

Where can I get marine wire in multiple colors and gauges?

[Stu Jackson]

Lance, doesn't West Marine come to mind immediately?

[Clay Greene]

I like genuinedealz.com, good prices and very good quality. Also an excellent source for connectors, particularly heat-shrink.

[Steve W10]

I`m with Clay, Genuine was awesome for me.

Great website - you can order all the terminal ends, have things heat-shrunk in multiple colours - and I think great prices too (at least for this Canuck).

I made my own crimper tool that fits in my vice for 4, 6, and 8 gauge, but for all the #2 wire I had them do it.

[Lance Jones]

Stu, I try to avoid WM as much as possible.

[Lance Jones]

Wow! Genuine is a great site AND in Georgia!!!!

[Stu Jackson]

Stu, I try to avoid WM as much as possible.

Lance, I do, too.  But for some small amount of stuff, they're handy and expedient.  2 feet of one inch hose ain't worth "internetting" it.  You also didn't say how much wire you need.  Some wire comes in rolls making it much cheaper than by the foot pricing and unless you need oodles of wire, by the time you're done with shipping (for those of us not living in Georgia), you have to do the comps.  Good luck, glad you found genuinedeals, I thought everybody knew about them already.

[Ron Hill]

Lance : If you are doing a lot of wiring, I'd shop around as the West Marine wire is a bit pricy!! 

Look on line and in the Defender catalog for much better prices.  A few thoughts

[Lance Jones]

I like Defender and Hamilton Marine too.

[lazybone]

Good product, cheapest prices I've found.

http://boatwiringstore.com

[Solstice]

+1 for Genuinedealz.

Just finished a major rewiring project (on a new boat  ). In addition to pricing (and free shipping), they offer a better quality product. Learned from Maine Sail that Ancor isn't the best choice and why the usual places like WM, Defender and even Hamilton only stock it. When I saw the difference in the quality of battery lugs for example, it was simply incredible. Places like GD stock wiring from Berkshire and a couple of other sources that Maine Sail maintains is superior to Ancor.
Take a quick look at MS's 'How To' for wiring and making battery terminal articles on the difference in quality wiring on his Compass Marine website.

As an anecdote, I had ordered some fire retardant loom for my Alt wiring connections and there was some confusion on diameter. I got a call on a Saturday morning to make sure it was correct and an offer to send me what I needed at no charge! A big fan.
If you don't need something in an hour (WM's primary value), it's worth talking with them (a real human who knows marine wiring)....

Good luck...

[mregan]

I agree with the others, Genuinedealz.

[Ron Hill]

Mre : I used Genuinedealz when I install my windless.  They also have the best prices on heat shrink - 75% less than West marine!!