My new boat has two shore power receptacles, one on the stern and one on the bow. We found out yesterday that the bow receptacle is not functional, this wasn't a big deal until today.
We had 20 MPH winds all day with gusts over 30. Our new dock at Safe Harbor Marina in Stuart, FL was tight with a BIG sailboat docked next to my slip with only three feet of water between us. I had a hard time docking "bow in", there was no way I was going to attempt to "back in" with this wind and a gazillion $$$ boat next to us waiting to be bumped. We docked successfully but our shore power cord was 15 feet short of the power hook up.
I rented a car today (drive Jeff to the airport tomorrow and pick up Connie on Friday), so I was able to purchase a 50-foot shore power cord after I got the car. When we tried to connect the power cord, we found the plug was defective and wouldn't twist into place. I called the store where I purchased the cord, they told me to bring it back for a replacement, tomorrow. I told them I needed it TONIGHT, I got to the store 5 minutes before they closed, and the new cord worked fine.
Left dock this morning at 10:00, I had to UBER to West Marine this morning to purchase a new antenna, the old antenna snapped off yesterday, I do not want to be on the water without a working VHF radio.
This trip is getting expensive :-)
Spaghetti and sausage for dinner (Jeff fixed dinner while I was purchasing power cords).
