Whose job, diver or washer?

PascalG

PascalG

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So who gets to clean this shore power cord... the diver or the boat washer?

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The boat owner gets the job of cleaning the power cord or someone he pays to get it clean.
 
Doesn't that just drive you nuts...The wife gets on me every time I pull one out of the water..
 
Empty cleat right above it. Just rest it on it and it will never hit water.
 
I see this at our Marina too. Me I like to keep my cord out of the water.
 
The time it would take to clean that cord would cost more than buying a new one.
 
50amp cord on a cable master... Not cheap!

There are 2 more like this on the dock! Amazingly this one is for sale (46 sea ray)... First thing a customer sees
 
Are you allowed to nail a 2x4 on the walkway to create a shelf out say 18 inches? That would keep it out of the water without touching your boat.
 
That's a 540 Sundancer, so that's part of a 75', 50A cord. Some people's carelessness blows me away.
 
Sea Ray? Why worry about it, the core will rot out before the shore power cable gets too much growth on it.
 
Whoever allowed it to sit in the water should have to clean it. I am sure the diver loves seeing these laying in the water as he is suiting up to dive under the boat.

Just get a couple of velcro cable wraps. It drives me crazy walking down the dock seeing shore power cords dipping into the water.
 
With the shore power inlet mounted that low on the boat, the cord is bound to lay in the water. It needs to be held up higher, perhaps wrapped around the cleat.
 
I would use a velcro strap to keep it higher on the cleat.
Bill
 
I think the dockmasters should address this during their walking of the docks. Makes the whole marina look bad.
 
Morning all,
Rather than using a Velcro strap around the cleat, use a bungee cord. The elasticity allows for any movement of the vessel toward or away from the dock whilst still keeping the cord out of the water.
Peter
 
I've always wondered can a cord leak electricity into the water when left like this? I always pull them out around me, makes me nuts.
 
IMO, unless there is a paid captain or crew, it's clearly the owner's (shirked) responsibility. There should be no leakage into the water from an otherwise dry cable in new condition that is dipping in the water . But that cable appears to have a lot of mileage on it, possibly including a whole lot of runs pulled through the managing devices of a Glendinning cable system. . And perhaps on a rainy windy day there could be a path from dock pedestal to water ground on wet cable and connectors .....?

I would not want to have to work under my boat in the vicinity of that boat. I've been in the (salt)water and felt the onset of "minor" but quite disturbing AC muscle tingle where it turned out a dock neighbor's compromised cable was dipping. Not fun feeling and difficult to guess which way could add danger . Glad I wasn't in fresh water.
 
Afternoon all,
Sandy. Why were you glad you weren't in fresh water. Is an electrocution event more likely than in salt?
Peter.
 
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