BoatWired provides mobile marine electrical service for boats at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, one of the largest marinas on the Great Lakes, just south of the Wisconsin line. We come to your slip and work to ABYC standards.
Cruisers and larger boats
A big marina means a lot of cruisers, motor yachts and larger sailboats, often with AC systems as involved as a small house. That's where most of our work is at North Point:
- Shore power: 30A and 50A inlets, cords, panels and galvanic isolation, and boats that trip the dock pedestal because of a leak to ground somewhere on board.
- Generators and inverters: generator installs, transfer switching and inverter/chargers, so the boat has full power at anchor.
- House systems: water heaters, air conditioning, refrigeration and galley circuits, with correct breakers and wiring.
- Battery banks: larger house banks and lithium conversions with alternator protection and cold-weather charging limits.
Living aboard for the weekend
Many North Point boats are used as weekend cottages: plugged in from Friday to Sunday with heat or air conditioning running, the fridge on and the batteries charging. That puts steady load on shore power connections, and loose or corroded connections at the inlet and cord can overheat. We check and fix these before they become a melted inlet or a fire.
Coming from the coast
If your boat came to Lake Michigan from salt water, its corrosion protection may still be set up for salt water. Zinc anodes stop protecting in fresh water. An electrical survey is a good way to find what needs changing.
Request a quote and tell us your boat and slip.