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<blockquote data-quote="hppants" data-source="post: 1173807" data-attributes="member: 27852"><p>I've owned saltwater boats for 25 years. I can tell everyone that categorically, there is no way to seal electrical connections in that evvironment forever. However, at least for 12V circuits with solderless connections, this stuff comes pretty close:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/16351039?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009482987&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42975821912&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81467944112&veh=sem" target="_blank">https://www.walmart.com/ip/16351039?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009482987&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42975821912&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81467944112&veh=sem</a></p><p></p><p>To take my best shot, I use a dremel tool to cut off the plastic solderless connection cover. Then only crimp the actual connector tight using the crimping tool the right way (look it up). Then slide shrink wrap over it. Then coat the ends of the connection with liquid electrical tape. Soldering the connection is also effective, but not practical for large wires (say bigger than 12 gage).</p><p></p><p>It will last about 10 years before the saltwater corrosion gets it.</p><p></p><p>As a secondary (or tirchiary) barrier, if I have multiple wires I want to protect together, I put them in the accordian loom, and then wrap the loom in the 3M (or similar) tape.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hppants, post: 1173807, member: 27852"] I've owned saltwater boats for 25 years. I can tell everyone that categorically, there is no way to seal electrical connections in that evvironment forever. However, at least for 12V circuits with solderless connections, this stuff comes pretty close: [URL="https://www.walmart.com/ip/16351039?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009482987&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42975821912&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81467944112&veh=sem"]https://www.walmart.com/ip/16351039?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227009482987&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42975821912&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81467944112&veh=sem[/URL] To take my best shot, I use a dremel tool to cut off the plastic solderless connection cover. Then only crimp the actual connector tight using the crimping tool the right way (look it up). Then slide shrink wrap over it. Then coat the ends of the connection with liquid electrical tape. Soldering the connection is also effective, but not practical for large wires (say bigger than 12 gage). It will last about 10 years before the saltwater corrosion gets it. As a secondary (or tirchiary) barrier, if I have multiple wires I want to protect together, I put them in the accordian loom, and then wrap the loom in the 3M (or similar) tape. [/QUOTE]
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