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Joe Clark
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Location: Breeze, CD22D, Cumberland WI.

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Post by Joe Clark »

Hello,
I have a 1/2 inch diameter, two prong female plug-in receiver about 2 inches from the right of the engine instrument panel on our cd22d (1982). It has a rubber cap to keep out the water when not in use that has the word Guest on it. Does anyone know what this is used for and if its original?

Thanks, Joe
Oswego John
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Post by Oswego John »

Joe,

I don't know what the plug is for. My guess is that it is for an early version of a hand held spotlight.

http://www.iboats.com/Guest/dm/keywords ... category.t

O J
Joe Clark
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Post by Joe Clark »

Thanks John, I think you're right. I wasn't familiar with that supplier name.

Joe
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Stan W.
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My boat has a plug like that for the tiller pilot.

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Bob Luby
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It may be something called a Dri-Plug. Grendel (my 25D) has one for the tiller-pilot - an ancient autohelm 1000 that came with the boat and still works.
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seadawg
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Post by seadawg »

Guest makes battery chargers and it is possible that it could be for an external charger. See West Marine current catalog p. 385. Charlie.
Joe Clark
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Post by Joe Clark »

Thanks to all for the info. I think it's a good enough excuse to start looking into getting an autopilot for the tiller. Just hate to see that plug lay idle.

Thanks, Joe
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