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Cliff,
I think this is going to be an answer that should start some discussion. I don't think it's going to matter if you use fenders and lines and don't bond your boat to the dock. If you are in FRESH water, there is very little conductivity in the water, it makes a very good insulator. Use the two leads from your ohm meter and check the resistance between your boat and the dock, probably a couple of megs... If you don't have an isolation transformer, make sure you use a good galvanic isolater on your shorepower and make sure that it is UL approved. Mercury Outboard makes one of the best under their Quicksilver label.
Jim Bauer
San Ramon, CA
73 55 Roamer
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