As a past sailboat owner on the Chesapeake Bay I have seen several times the effects of energized water from both the 12 volt and 110 volt systems. Usually it comes down to faulty bonding due to galvanic corrosion at connections that when compromised can take away fault protection. The primary purpose of the bonding system is to protect us when an electrical fault does occur in either the AC or DC system. Most boat and RV owners are not electrically inclined combined with hard to reach and see places electrical components and connections are not inspected on boats and RV’s as they should be at least once a year. This is the reason I never let my children get into the water while in the marina or even fish from the docks (although it did make for good fishing)
As a past sailboat owner on the Chesapeake Bay I have seen several times the effects of energized water from both the 12 volt and 110 volt systems. Usually it comes down to faulty bonding due to galvanic corrosion at connections that when compromised can take away fault protection. The primary purpose of the bonding system is to protect us when an electrical fault does occur in either the AC or DC system. Most boat and RV owners are not electrically inclined combined with hard to reach and see places electrical components and connections are not inspected on boats and RV’s as they should be at least once a year. This is the reason I never let my children get into the water while in the marina or even fish from the docks (although it did make for good fishing)