450: Raymic: Broken metal pins of the plug

[Stoertebeker]

Hello, I am Peter and the owner of 450 Lagoon, built 2013. I broke off several metal pins in the connection plug of the Raymic. In my internet research I found only one Raymarine dealer (https://www.raymarine-shop.nl/raymarine-ray218-ray55e-raymic-relocation-kit-5m-a46054), who offers a relocation cable with the correct end pieces, the usual Ray55 extension cables sold everywhere have the wrong end pieces. This dealer offers a Raymarine Ray218 Ray55E RayMic relocation kit with a 5m cable. My question: Has anyone changed this cable from his Ray55E to Raymic? Is the 5 m cable long enough?

[Bean Counter]

Try the Lagoon owners forum on Facebook.

[Stoertebeker]

Hello Bean Counter,
thanks for the advice.
I've already posted this on FB under Lagoon 450 owners, but got no response.
Too bad, apparently only I have this problem.
I have now bought a portable Cobra Marine VHF radio. Better safe than sorry, especially in an emergency.
But, if I already have a raymic in the flybridge, I want to use it too.
I don't know if the 5m cable is long enough. I would then pull it through with a mouseline.

Greetings from Greece

[Bean Counter]

I replaced my raymarine 240 VHF with a Standard horizon and RAM mic at the helm, the extension cable for the RAM was 23ft, there was a little left over but I did not measure it, I would have thought 5m (16.5ft) might be a bit short. I don't know whether there is a joiner for it in the upper electrical cabinet in the starboard hull, can't recall. Installing a new full length extension is quite an exercise. Maybe consider just cutting the wires and doing a hard wire connection at the inside bulkhead and a grommet, mic would have to stay up there.

[Bean Counter]

https://hudsonmarine.co.uk/products/...n-cable-a46056
Worth a call


also check this out

https://forum.raymarine.com/showthread.php?tid=5376

[Stoertebeker]

Thanks again.

I think the Raymarine forum is a good idea!

Greetings from hot and stormy Greece


Peter

[sunluvr]

Hi, I realize this was a while ago, but I'm also looking for the same cable, I believe, and wondering if you had any luck sourcing one. I'm looking for the cable that has 2 male ends on it, 1 with 8-pin and the other with 10-pin connectors. Were you able to find what you were looking for?

[Stoertebeker]

Hallo sunluvr,
no, the cable offered by Raymarine is certainly too short for my Lagoon at only 15 m in length. I am now planning to replace my broken plug. To do this, I will contact an electrical wholesaler (in Germany: Conrad Company), who have a large number of connectors with metal pins on offer. If things go really bad, I'll cut off the existing stretchers and solder new ones. I can't use it like that. I'm currently using my handheld VHF radio as a replacement. Usually this is intended for emergencies and the life raft.
What surprises me, is that only we two have a problem with these f *** plugs. Fortunately, I can sail without this plug
"We cannot determine the wind, but we can set the sails."
(The Vikings)
Greetings from Germany
Peter