More slip advice: You probably all know to disconnect power at the dock outlet, not the boat. Never leave a power cord where it can be live and fall into the water. Also, disconnect shore power before starting the engine as the engine alternator will generate volts that may damage the charger. Shut down the engine before connecting shore power. Best to have only one source of charging batteries at a time.
Don't leave water hose connected to the boat when unattended. Boats have sunk from relying on a pressure regulator. Disconnect water supply hose once tanks are full. CS > On May 31, 2019 at 12:13 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I unplug my shore power whenever I'm away from the boat. I don't have > refrigeration and I have AGM batteries which hold their charge for a long > time. I buy cold beer on the way to the boat and a bag of ice and I'm good > for the weekend. I added air conditioning but I never intend to add > refrigeration unless my wife throws me out and I have to move aboard. Most of > the boats at most marinas have their power on and the air conditioners and > refrigerators running non-stop. It's a huge waste of power to keep the boat > dry and the ketch and mustard cold. I developed a routine to clean out the > ice box before leaving and it is now a habit and easy enough to do. > > In spite of religiously unplugging the boat, my boat's metal chainplates > and mast step suffered from electrolysis. Not sure if it was the marina or my > own electrical system which may be bleeding through the charger thru the prop > shaft to the water. I'm anxious to to test things after splashing. > > Chuck S, Resolute, 1990 C&C 34R > > > > > On May 31, 2019 at 11:44 AM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > If you have a charger that senses the batteries' charge, you'll do > > no harm if you keep it on all the time. I keep my charger and refrigeration > > on all the time. The power for them are not routed through the master > > switch. The rest of the boat is powered off. I pay a fixed amount for > > electricity, regardless of how much, if any, I use. Good luck with your new > > slip. > > > > Alan Bergen > > 35 Mk III Thirsty > > Rose City YC > > Portland, OR > > > > On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 8:02 AM Edd Schillay via CnC-List < > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > Listers, > > > > > > The Enterprise will soon be moving to a full-time slip > > > location — a first in my boating history. So, a question for all of your > > > slip owners out there with shore power: > > > > > > Do you keep your shore power connected, your charger running, > > > your 12V system on, fridge and other accessories on at all times, even if > > > you’ll be away from the boat for a length of time? > > > > > > Are there any negatives associated with doing that? I’m used > > > to a mooring where everything is shut down when you leave the boat. > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > Edd > > > > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > > City Island Yacht Club | City Island, NY > > > Venice Yacht Club | Venice, FL > > > > > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__enterpriseb.blogspot.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=QPUPzV_63XCCDiffIs-SyKC_dYL1Fo_N00Aima9I6CI&s=RrAL24U_qmbaCVpxv-2-OBsP8gmJRgQE7kJB1WxOa_k&e= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your > > > contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want > > > to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=QPUPzV_63XCCDiffIs-SyKC_dYL1Fo_N00Aima9I6CI&s=98pkOX68fhePnxmqsmNuQLnKxVaw4ICbBjGIAMitje0&e= > > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=QPUPzV_63XCCDiffIs-SyKC_dYL1Fo_N00Aima9I6CI&s=98pkOX68fhePnxmqsmNuQLnKxVaw4ICbBjGIAMitje0&e= > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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