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Now you see it, now you don't. Just like magic.

April 1, 2004

Now you see it, now you don't. Just like magic. That once messy pile of power cords making your boat unaesthetically pleasing is now going undercover in a zipped hideaway bag. Similar to what a backpack once did for your schoolbooks or what a wallet does for your dollar bills, the ZipSleeve is a means for storing various power cords, including shorepower cords, phone and cable TV cords. It's not only a storage and organizing unit, but it also acts as a protectant from power-cord grime. Whether your cords are long or short need not matter because the ZipSleeve measures 24 feet long and 4.75 inches wide. It can hold two 30-amp shorepower cords plus phone and cable cords, or one 60-amp shorepower cord plus phone and cable cords. Its heavy-weight, 600 Denier PVC, UV-treated nylon makes it durable. To use this product, you simply unzip the ZipSleeve, place your cord/s inside the sleeve and zip it back up. The Velcro straps attached at each end - which seem to stick quite well - hold any excess cords that hang out. Its smaller Velcro loops attached every 14 inches either wrap around the sleeve to hold the cords in place or hang the sleeve from boat railings or cleats. When zipping up this product, though, be careful not to get the smaller Velcro loops caught in the zipper. You can probably attest that fiddling with a jammed zipper is never a pleasant experience. Although the ZipSleeve won't eliminate power cords from your boat, it will surely keep them covered and out of your way - almost as if they weren't there. Prices start at $29.95.

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