I can take or leave Vegas. It just doesn't matter much to me. I get bored gambling, so I usually end up at the pool, shopping, eating, seeing shows, etc. We have not been to Vegas in over 5 years, but when I heard about Cirque du Soleil performing "Love" (Beatle's music), I got so excited I just had to go see it. I'm a 60's girl that just loved the Beatles! All in all though, my DH, who has NEVER camped in his entire 63 years, said that he had a great time, even more so than had we gone to Vegas. So we are starting to look at Class C RV's for more adventures on the road.

Got it. I'm on board with 555, not just because it's the code but because it's hard to argue against it -- it makes good sense and I want my work safe. So now for the part about hooking up the generator: What'd I'd like to do is at the stub up near where the dock meets the shore, I'd like to put in the power transfer box. Someday, when I build a house I will replace it with power from the grid; today I would like to just put in a box to power from a quiet generator. -If I put in a 30A power transfer and run 10gauge to the breaker box (that I have yet to buy or install) is it appropriate to use only 3 of the wires (white black ground) and cap off one for eventual use with grid power? -The reason I want to do it that way is so that I can run the wire once and use it later when I get more power. Alternatively, I can put the gennie on the land and just run an extension cord but then there's a cord running down the dock. -What is your recommendation on power transfer? -What is your recommendation on the size of the breaker panel (I am planning on 100W of lighting, a stereo of say 200W, a ceiling fan ~150W, and my boat lift 1.5kw to start and not sure the operating load--will need to use my killawatt)? -My thoughts were to buy one that would house 4 breakers: 1 for electrical outlets, 1 for lighting and fan, 1 for boat lift, and 1 unused. I'm not looking forward to beating the grounding rod into the ground though. Thank you!

Hi, I have a 4 motors boat lift with 2 controllers on the post of the dock. It is a sealed double latch weather tight control box with 2 up and down manual switches. It is too far away from the boat and I would like to reposition the control box on the water side of pole so I can reach it from on the boat to lift up and down easily. Is there a code that specifies an EXACT location for up and down manual lever control panel box? It seems the neighbors all have installed where it is easiest for the electrician and not convient for the boater. no offense meant.

Power wash, oil prime, 100 percent acrylic stain is what I would do.