Hydraulicjump
Senior Member
Have to believe others have dealt with this and am seeking advice. About four days ago our Tempest weather station went offline, which means the boat has lost power (we are thousands of miles from the boat right now). A friend went down to the boat in Elliott Bay Marina in Seattle to find that the power cord with a SmartPlug connection was detached and under water. Notably, the loss in power coincides with when a boat cleaning service was there ( I know, first world problems…). He rinsed the connection with fresh water, dried it, plugged it back in, and flipped the tripped switch on the dockside power and everything seemed to be OK. He also wisely scrounged a line and secured the cord so that if it came loose it would not go into the water again (you all want this friend).
my question for others who use SmartPlug cords (this is an original from SmartPlug), should I lose trust in the cord since it soaked for at least four days in salt water or just go with it and hope for the best?
Thanks. This is trivial compared to the rest of the questions on this forum. But I gotta say, after nearly burning up my previous boat, I switched to the SmartPlug with enthusiasm.
my question for others who use SmartPlug cords (this is an original from SmartPlug), should I lose trust in the cord since it soaked for at least four days in salt water or just go with it and hope for the best?
Thanks. This is trivial compared to the rest of the questions on this forum. But I gotta say, after nearly burning up my previous boat, I switched to the SmartPlug with enthusiasm.