Electrical woes, Bentleys and Range Rovers

After leaving Chesapeake City we had planned to go outside of Annapolis and use the bus to visit the city. When we arrived at our chosen destination there was absolutely nowhere  to dock our dingy.The whole area was littered with no trespassing signs. Since we anchor most of the time we couldn’t get off our boat. Not feeling the love, we decided to bypass Annapolis and head for St Michaels just 4 hours further south.
Just as we were arriving in St Michaels, all of our instruments shut down on us. Arriving in a new place with no depth gauge is to say the least unnerving.
We did manage to set the anchor for the night. We spent most of the weekend looking for the problem with no success.....
So off to the local boat yard who said they couldn’t help us until Tuesday at the earliest and to try a few other places that are more suited for electrical work. At 140.00$/hour plus cost of a dock....that’s why everyone drives Bentleys and Range Rovers here!!
For sure it’s an expensive town because when you go to the grocery store, there’s no prices on anything. It was a shock when the price of a can of diced tomatoes registered 5.61$. Needless to say it went back on the shelf. Who likes canned tomatoes anyway !

On a beer budget, we were even more determined to fix the problem. 6 hours, in a full blown storm, we found the problem child.
A bus bar which carries electric current to the gauges was loose
Thank god for voltmeters

To celebrate our success, we came to town  for a pint and a few oysters in T-shirt and shorts cause it was a beautiful 24 degrees.
St Michaels is a bit like Niagara on the Lake very beautiful town with nice shops, restaurants, Inns and homes.
Leaving tomorrow
Cheers






Comments

  1. Denis L.October 28, 2019 at 9:24 AM

    Just a loose wire good thinks youdid find the problem

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  2. AnonymousOctober 28, 2019 at 12:30 PM

    A diploma will be in the mail for repairing your electric problem.Ha!Ha!

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  3. MarieOctober 29, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    I'm glad you fixed the electric problem. It's nice to be able to follow you and see some of the places you visited.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 31, 2019 at 2:13 PM

    Bedine and Gilles invite me for supper,and said hello to you and Mike.

    ReplyDelete

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