"Ytter" wrote in message
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I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?

The proper wire to use is stranded.

As others have said, the reason for this is that it is better for dealing
with vibration.

Another reason that YOU should use the proper wire is that it could become
very important if you ever plan on selling this boat. If a prospective
buyer has a survey done and the surveyor finds (and he should) that the boat
has been rewired with solid wire you may be looking at a rather expensive
job to restore the boat to a proper wiring configuration.

Rod McInnis

There have been a lot of good comments made - If you read them and research
the detail to qualify the information provided.

My contribution to this discussion is the following URL to Boat US
Electrical.
There are many other good articles there as well.

http://www.boatus.com/boattech/cable.htm






"Ytter" wrote in message
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I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?
Thank You,
Ytter

I would think solid wire would be inadvisable for the same reason you don't
find it on automobiles. The vehicle moves and shakes, and in the case of
many boats it flexes. This would cause the wire no mater how well secured
to move and flex. It will inevitable succomb to metal fatigue over time.
In some cases it might take years, but it will fail. In some cases it could
fail fairly quickly.
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"Ytter" wrote in message
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I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?
Thank You,
Ytter