Where to buy colored wire?

lrice01

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Greetings,<br /><br />Can someone kindly direct me to a source of color coded wire for boats?<br /><br />Thanks................Lee :)
 

JRJ

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

If you can't find what you want here at i-boats, there are West Marine stores in your area that will.
 

RobG

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

If you have a Home Depot or Lowes home improvement near you that would be a good place.<br />I picked up all my marine grade wiring there.<br /><br />Rob
 

lrice01

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

Gentlemen,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your responses.<br /><br />Lee
 

ZmOz

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

As I've recommended several times here, seller "genuinedealz" on ebay sells alot of really nice marine wire VERY cheaply.
 

Eggkr8

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

www.bestboatwire.com<br /><br />I got some great deals there on 'leftover' roles. For less than $100 I got all the wire I needed to redo my whole boat (except for battery cables)<br /><br />Rob, the Lowes and Home Depot's near you have marine wire? Do you live near the ocean? I am 40 miles inland and the thosae stores got nada for Marine wiring
 

18rabbit

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

Gotta check the prices of the ‘leftovers’ at BestBoatWire. Could be overpriced. Sometimes the cost of 30-ft or left over wire is more than a new 100-ft spool of the same wire.<br /><br />For serious clearance prices on boat wire see Del City Wire. I bought a new 500-ft spool of AWG 16, tinned marine wire, black, for $6. They don’t have nearly as large an inventory as BestBoatWire, but Del City’s clearance prices can’t be beat anywhere.<br /><br />For everyday purchases of marine wire, the folks at GenuineDealz on Ebay (that ZmOz mentioned above) are hard to beat. I found it is easier to call them to tell them what I need and order over the phone, same prices they sell for on Ebay. I hate searching thru all of their listings on Ebay, and they make a couple bucks more by not having to pay the Ebay fees.<br /><br />The above sources are good for large projects. If you just need a couple small spools of colored wire, the MegaMall here is the way to go.
 

lrice01

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

Thanks everyone for the replys.<br /><br />Thing is, I only need about a six foot length of 16 gauge, tan w/blue stripe wire. I would be happy with just tan. Impossible to find tan w/blue stripe, really hard to find tan. I prefer not to buy a 100 foot roll. Oh well.<br /><br />Lee
 

18rabbit

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

Not really in your 'hood but Svensens boatyard on Clement St in Alameda sells most colors (never seen striped) by the foot. With the cost of gas as high as it is, you'd prob spend more $$$ driving over there than if you bought a 25-ft spool.
 

lrice01

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

18rabbit,<br /><br />You're probably right! I'll just wait until I run across what I need.<br /><br />Thanks................Lee
 

bigbad4cyl

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

how about volpar, a volvo / boat place out your way ,,,in mountain view over by 101 and uh uh frys type area , try them volpar...
 

lrice01

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Re: Where to buy colored wire?

Thanks for the recommendation bigbad4cyl,<br /><br />I'll look them up!<br /><br />Lee
 
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