An in-line electrical connector assembly comprising: a potting boot including a boot body having open proximal and distal end portions, a longitudinal axis (LA) extending through the proximal and distal end portions, and interior and exterior surfaces, an internal cavity defined by the interior surface of the boot body and extending longitudinally within the boot body, longitudinal ribs projecting radially outward from the exterior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis (LA), each longitudinal rib have a length extending lengthwise along the boot body and a width extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein the longitudinal ribs are spaced apart from one another about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, and internal thread members projecting radially inward from the interior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the thread members have arcuate lengths extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein each longitudinal rib has an associated one of the internal thread members that radially overlaps an entirety of the width of the longitudinal rib relative to the longitudinal axis of the boot body; and an electrical connector threadably mated to the internal thread members of the potting boot, wherein the electrical connector is configured to electrically couple to another electrical connector. a potting boot including a boot body having open proximal and distal end portions, a longitudinal axis (LA) extending through the proximal and distal end portions, and interior and exterior surfaces, an internal cavity defined by the interior surface of the boot body and extending longitudinally within the boot body, longitudinal ribs projecting radially outward from the exterior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis (LA), each longitudinal rib have a length extending lengthwise along the boot body and a width extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein the longitudinal ribs are spaced apart from one another about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, and internal thread members projecting radially inward from the interior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the thread members have arcuate lengths extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein each longitudinal rib has an associated one of the internal thread members that radially overlaps an entirety of the width of the longitudinal rib relative to the longitudinal axis of the boot body; and a boot body having open proximal and distal end portions, a longitudinal axis (LA) extending through the proximal and distal end portions, and interior and exterior surfaces, an internal cavity defined by the interior surface of the boot body and extending longitudinally within the boot body, longitudinal ribs projecting radially outward from the exterior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis (LA), each longitudinal rib have a length extending lengthwise along the boot body and a width extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein the longitudinal ribs are spaced apart from one another about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, and internal thread members projecting radially inward from the interior surface of the boot body relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the thread members have arcuate lengths extending about the longitudinal axis of the boot body, wherein each longitudinal rib has an associated one of the internal thread members that radially overlaps an entirety of the width of the longitudinal rib relative to the longitudinal axis of the boot body; and an electrical connector threadably mated to the internal thread members of the potting boot, wherein the electrical connector is configured to electrically couple to another electrical connector. <EOS>