We returned to Cedar Point Marina on May 1st, 2021. The first shake down cruise went well with all systems working as they should except the bow thruster. The thruster is a 24 volt KP12 from Key Power and had worked great last fall. I had the thruster apart over the winter and replaced all seals and gaskets.
The month a May was devoted to troubleshooting and attempts to repair the thruster. After replacing the motor cleaning/testing the relay box and having the batteries checked a call was made to Dean at Key Power. The voltage was dropping below 20 volts under load he recommended replacing the batteries. The 4 year old 8D AGM's were replaced and the thruster is back up to full power. Thanks Dean!
It's good to be home with a full summer ahead of us. Cedar Point opens mid May and Covid restrictions are being dropped in Ohio.
