Sea-Dog 16 AWG Green Tinned Wire, 100 ft Spool
Sea-Dog 16 AWG Green Tinned Wire, 100 ft Spool — Product description
This is Sea-Dog's 16-gauge stranded primary wire in green, wound on a 100-foot spool. Tinned copper conductor under PVC insulation, built for the low-current DC runs you deal with all over a boat. Green is the color most folks reach for on grounding and bonding, so it keeps your harness easy to trace.
If you've ever chased a wiring gremlin on a boat, you know why tinned copper matters. Salt air and bilge moisture go after bare copper fast, and once corrosion creeps up under the insulation you're looking at voltage drop, flaky connections, and a lot of head-scratching. This Sea-Dog primary wire uses a tinned copper conductor, so every strand carries a thin protective coating that shrugs off that corrosion for years.
It's 16 AWG, stranded, which is the size a lot of us reach for on the lower-draw stuff around the boat. Think nav lights, courtesy lighting, small pumps, gauges, and accessory circuits that don't pull a ton of current. Stranded construction is the whole point on a boat, too. It flexes around tight corners behind the dash, takes vibration without work-hardening, and it's just easier to route through a rigging tube than solid wire.
The green jacket is PVC, and green is the color most boaters keep on hand for grounding and bonding runs. Keeping your ground wire a consistent color makes a harness far easier to trace later, whether you're the one who rigged it or the next person who opens the panel. Color-coding your runs now saves real time down the road.
You get 100 feet on the spool, enough to knock out a full rewire on a small boat or keep a good length on the shelf for the projects that always come up. We rig up plenty of boats, and green 16-gauge is one of those spools that never sits idle for long. Strip it, crimp on a ring terminal, add some adhesive-lined heat shrink, and you've got a clean connection that'll hold.
One honest note: check your circuit's current draw and run length against a marine wire sizing chart before you commit to 16 gauge. Longer runs or heavier loads want a bigger gauge to keep voltage drop in check. When 16 AWG is the right size, though, this is a solid, no-drama spool to work from.
Key Features
- 16 AWG stranded copper conductor for flexible routing behind the dash and through rigging tubes
- Tinned copper strands resist corrosion from salt air and bilge moisture for long-term reliability
- PVC insulation in green, the color boaters commonly use for grounding and bonding runs
- 100-foot spool, enough for a full small-boat rewire or a reliable shelf spare
- Stranded build takes vibration without work-hardening the way solid wire does
- Well suited to low-current DC circuits like nav lights, gauges, and accessories
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Sea-Dog reseller, full manufacturer warranty
- NMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs
- Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items
- NY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store
Technical specifications
| Title | Stranded Conductor; 16 Gauge; Green; 100 Foot Spool; Tinned Copper Conductor/ PVC Insulation |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sea-Dog |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 8016042 |
| UPC | 035514801812 |
| Wire Gauge | 16 AWG |
| Conductor Type | Stranded |
| Conductor Material | Tinned Copper |
| Insulation Material | PVC |
| Color | Green |
| Length | 100 Foot Spool |
Frequently asked questions
What gauge and type of wire is this?
It's 16 AWG stranded primary wire with a tinned copper conductor and PVC insulation.
Why tinned copper instead of bare copper?
The tin coating on each strand resists the corrosion that salt air and bilge moisture cause on bare copper, so your connections stay reliable a lot longer.
How much wire is on the spool?
You get 100 feet on the spool.
Is the conductor stranded or solid?
It's stranded, which flexes around tight bends and handles vibration far better than solid wire on a boat.
What is green wire usually used for?
Green is the color boaters commonly reach for on grounding and bonding runs, which keeps a harness easy to trace later.
Is 16 AWG the right size for my circuit?
It suits lower-draw circuits like nav lights, gauges, and small accessories. Check your current draw and run length against a marine wire sizing chart first, since longer runs or heavier loads call for a heavier gauge.
