"Big Daddy" wrote in message
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Yes, I am in fresh water (Lake Erie) exclusively. I'm in a state run
marina and I suspect if I asked them to check for 'stray current' first
they'd laugh at me, then they'd put me on the standard 6 month waiting
list - at which time, my boat would be out of the water for winter
storage! Sorry I'm being sarcastic, but I don't expect much action
from the marina.

Is there a way I can check for stray current?

Also, you say shore power cords in the water can cause a problem? How
close do they have to be?

One more thing, I like to back my boat into the slip so the outdrives
are really close to the shore power receptacles all along the dock. I
wonder if that could have something to do with it?

Thanks, this is interesting.


By any chance do you have any aluminum hull boats docked next to or near
you? An example of an aluminum hull is the Marinette.