mdgoode@bwr.eastlink.ca writes: >Our boat has a 30 amp power cord, and we have a 15 amp converter >plug; >however at a recent marina stay the power in the area where we were >berthed >was 20 amp, although the newer docks had 30 amp. When we priced the >converter plug it was almost $100, so we didn't buy one. Here on lake Ontario there are some marinas and yachtclubs with only 15 or 20 Amp outlets. Since like you, I already had a 15 to 30 plug, I bought a 20 Amp male and a 15 Amp female and wired the two together at a cost of about $30.- (Home Depot in Whitby). So now if faced with a 20 Amp outlet, I plug my homemade adapter into the 15 to 30 and the whole mess into my 30 Amp yellow power cord. Works quite well. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

Hello What is the "usual" shore power amperage? Our boat has a 30 amp power cord, and we have a 15 amp converter plug; however at a recent marina stay the power in the area where we were berthed was 20 amp, although the newer docks had 30 amp. When we priced the converter plug it was almost $100, so we didn't buy one. We plan to travel along the ICW next year and wonder if it is necessary to add a 20 amp converter cord to our inventory. What are the usual amperages at marinas on the ICW? Thanks Darby & Mike M/V Some Goode