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Originally Posted by Cadence
Jim, it is the draw of what you are using that will determine if you will smoke the extension cord not the availability.
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Right. And in my experience, a small extension cord will destroy larger power tools. Always use 12 ga unless it is a very small tool.
As for the adapter:
What you want to do will work. But it will not be completely safe. The 50 amp
shore power is protected by a 50 amp breaker. A wire less than about 8 gauge can burn or weld before the 50 amp breaker will trip.
A much better plan is to plug your extension cord into a 120v AC outlet on your
boat. That outlet will probably be protected by a 15 or 20 amp breaker or fuse.