Leaving Boat at Dock

aguyindallas · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:01 pm

We have nothing like that here...no real yacht clubs per se.

Lakebum · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:03 pm

$132 a foot, ouch! Here in TN I pay $295/month for metered elec, free h20 for 40'x16' covered slip. Our marina is about average, good bar food, great fried catfish ( I am in Tennessee) and bands that play on the weekends.
As far as leaving things turned on; we turn off microwave, stove top, waterheater, set the ac about 74. We do turn some of the dc off, but there probably isn't any reason to do so. I agree with Ric about keeping the boat ready to go, make it easy for the admiral to say "yes" when you ask about a short little sunset cruise through the week.
Enjoy> the dock life can become a fun part of boating.

ric · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:02 pm

Ah, dock life. Makes me wish I lived closer to my father.

Heck, I even keep my slipped H180 ready to go at a moments notice. It's always clean and ready to go. It's not easy keeping a boat clean here in Florida with all our bugs, even with the covers. A bottle of boat soap lasts 2-3 weeks at most. Not easy cleaning the boat either, as our little lake dock doesn't have water only power. The HOA refuses to run it.

Cruisin Home · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:24 am

Well maybe you want an opinion of another Massachusetts 348 owner (2 1/2 seasons).

We connect both 30A outlets with separate cords although someplaces we travel we go from a 50A connection and we have splitter for 2 30A.

Electrically we only shutoff water heater breaker, and A/C when we leave boat during week. We always shutoff power to GPS/radar after using as well as the stovetop.

Up here in Mass the boat will cool down quickly when you come and turn A/C on. As for humidity we use the disposable units that we hang in cabin. Works well.

Our water connection broke first season and we were flooding bilge, now we always shutoff water. Used to use quick disconnect (plastic) but it broke and metal one corroded and later could not remove. For awhile we even just filled water tank and ran off internal.

Cruisin Home · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:33 am

FWIW two design issues with 348 drove us crazy until we fixed:

1) that shower sump was overflowing and putting nasty water in fwd bilge. main problem was kitchen sink draining into it. Least bit of food could cause clog. Solution: put a thru hull out side for kitchen sink. couldn't be happier! Also periodically put some bleach down shower drain to keep sump clean. Now we can rinse our plates in sink without worrying about food particles clogging sump.

2) rear compartments on swim platform let rainwater pour in. Solution: Gasket around door and put half round plastic molding over door. also installed drains in compartments that connect to thru hull drain for the swim platform compatrtments. Works Great, couldnt be happier!

Paul I. · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:16 am

To Mr. Summarays.

There are pleanty of yacht clubs for you to join!! The 2 nearest you are the Hingham & Salt Water Club.
Most clubs require 2 sponsors to join. I know the commodore at the Salt Water Club if you need help getting in.

I am out of the Winthrop Yacht Culb, our fees are $475 per year, which includes $125.00 “gift card” to the club bar. The slips are $23.00 per foot and I think $175 for water and electric per season. I am in a 40 foot slip, with a 26 foot boat. So it cost me $1,100.00 per year for the slip. As I move up in seniority, I can go to a small slip to save money

rjrose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:22 pm

I didn't see anybody mention the ship's system switch which I always turn to off when leaving the boat. This shuts off everything except the necessities - fridge(s) and bilge pumps.

Cruisin Home · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:43 pm

Why shutoff everything/anything at a Marina that is well maintained with reliable electrical power?

This is not the practice of most of the good/knowledgable cruising people in my marina.

rjrose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:49 pm

Clarification - I have the shore power hooked up and the battery charger on. Hope that makes me a "good/knowledgable cruiser"

txvista · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:05 pm

Cruisin Home wrote:

Why shutoff everything/anything at a Marina that is well maintained with reliable electrical power?

This is not the practice of most of the good/knowledgable cruising people in my marina.

I do this also. The ship system's breaker turns off all power to the DC system except bilge pumps, ignition's, and instrumentation (per manual). If I'm not going to be there, why shouldn't I turn off the DC system. I'm not going to use it if I'm not there. It may be taking extra precautions, but it is not overkill.

Cruisin Home · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:31 pm

Hey, I am not picking a fight...but to the contrary I cant think of a good reason to shut most/all down. My comment about the people in my marina is that 3 seasons ago when we got the boat they all told us they leave it all on except hot water heater. some go as far as leaving A/C on, we dont. More worries about water as opposed to electricity. We always shut the water off. We dont close all the seacocks, like another poster said "we have insurance".

summarays · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:38 pm

Thanks for all the responses guys. I will be looking into a Yacht Club here next year. The bigger the boat, everything else is bigger in price! With the slip this year and keeping the boat at the marina thought the winter, it is going to cost close to 7k for the year. I know boats costs money, I am fully prepared for that and even prepared to pay the 7K, but if I can save by joining a club, that would be the thing to do and put the money towards gas etc.
Thanks and picking up the boat in the morning.

mcraigchr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:40 pm

txvista wrote:

Cruisin Home wrote:

Why shutoff everything/anything at a Marina that is well maintained with reliable electrical power?

This is not the practice of most of the good/knowledgable cruising people in my marina.

I do this also. The ship system's breaker turns off all power to the DC system except bilge pumps, ignition's, and instrumentation (per manual). If I'm not going to be there, why shouldn't I turn off the DC system. I'm not going to use it if I'm not there. It may be taking extra precautions, but it is not overkill.

Interesting. Everyone is different on this. I know people that leave the A/C on 24/7.

During the summer, I leave the ship's system breaker on and the charger breaker. Everything else is off.

During the winter, same as summer only my outlets breaker is on. This is so the bilge heater (Xtreme 450w), cabin heater (also Xtreme 450w) and a fan in the cabin to circulate warm air will run.

Craig C.

Paul I. · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:55 pm

summarays wrote:

Thanks for all the responses guys. I will be looking into a Yacht Club here next year. The bigger the boat, everything else is bigger in price! With the slip this year and keeping the boat at the marina thought the winter, it is going to cost close to 7k for the year. I know boats costs money, I am fully prepared for that and even prepared to pay the 7K, but if I can save by joining a club, that would be the thing to do and put the money towards gas etc.
Thanks and picking up the boat in the morning.

Don't wait until next year, most clubs have a one to three year waiting list. Than its is club sonority, so add another 2 to 3yrs on that. Get your name in now and have your sponsors lined up. At Winthrop (WYC), there is a 2yr. wait to join. At $23 a foot, you can see why!! Winter slip space is less too, I think it is $16.00 a foot, but not sure. Mine goes in my driveway.

summarays · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:08 pm

Yes I can see why. Going to start looking now.
Thanks!

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