Surface Interval wrote:
Yes, that is the one I got. I believe I paid the same or $10 more last spring.
With a larger battery bank like 2 or 3 Group 31s (200 to 300+ amp hours) the time needed to recharge from 50% can easily exceed 10 to 15 hours. Its no big deal if you are on shorepower or plugged in at home, but it might be an issue if you are anchoring out for a few nights. You may not be able to get the house bank fully recharged each day unless you are cruising all day and using a generator.
When the weather is warm a couple fans are very worthwhile. I believe you indicated you had air conditioning, but no generator. A Honda 2000 might be worthwhile if you are away from the dock overnight and want to use an electric appliance.
We have rented a slip this year. So the plan is to take it out on Saturday morning and stay on the hook 1 night then plug in for the week. Fortunately, I have had a honda 2000 gen since 2007 for tailgating. So my plan is to use that for saturday night air conditioning, if it's needed.
I believe I will add an inverter at some point, just not sure when.....
After your comments on the 2 start battery's, I am thinking of putting a deep cycle there and wiring it to the other bank of 2 deep cycles.... so it would be a house bank of 3, and a start bank of 1.... that's where the offset charger would really come in handy....
Nothing set in stone. I was looking at the inverters, just a little more than I want to do yet, trying to find and fix what's not working right now.....
Thanks again for all you advice and help Gary.