Bahia Honda State Park

This morning one of our fellow Loopers had his electrical system inspected by a representative from SALT (Sea, Air, Land Tech) a local firm of experts on electrical issues. He discussed the current draw on the boat, the methods currently available to refresh the electrical supply (Batteries) and some alternative methods including wind power and solar panels to add additional energy. The biggest power draw on boats is for refrigeration. In our case we have a refrigerator with a freezer compartment that is quite adequate for our needs and the current draw is about 4 amps. But other boats also have additional freezers and ice makers. The balance of the electrical need is fairly intermittent and needs to be included in the calculations for current draw but generally is less significant. Air conditioning is not included in the calculations since it is usually necessary to run the generator to operate the air conditioning systems. Bob from SALT is very knowledgeable and provided some great information, some added to my knowledge base and some confirmed my understanding.

Sea Grass and the beach

 This afternoon we went down to Bahia Honda State Park, all the beaches we have seen in the keys are left natural. That means each high tide brings in sea grass and algae that is deposited on the beach, not always the most beautiful looking beach but ecologically correct. It became overcast this afternoon an even misted a bit about 5:00.

A fellow beach dweller

We had a docktail party on our sundeck starting at 6:00 and three couples joined us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. The party was a bit shortened again by a light rain, great stories as everyone shares their experiences on the Loop. The people on this trip are truly the daily highlights.

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