If all you want is to keep your batteries topped off in the short term have a look at solar. I outfitted my boat with an 80watt panel mounted above the bimini for about $350. $100 of that was for SS fittings. Solar is perfect for the "top off" 3rd stage of charging. If you're going cruising solar is something you'll be able to use then too. I'm on a mooring so no shore power. I sail on weekends with a few cruises in the summer and the solar has worked out great so far.
Best advise so far is to invest in Nigel Calder's book .. I have his and Don Casey's books and for me, they're both great. I love this mailing list and I think the people here are super helpful and knowledgeable but there's nothing that you'll learn here about electrical systems on boats that you won't learn from either of those guys' books ... plus their books are full of all sorts of valuable information on all the boat systems you're likely going to have to replace, install or maintain prior to, and during that cruise. A good investment. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:51 PM, dwight <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a quiet 2000 Honda generator...it's not that small > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally > Bryant > Sent: December 18, 2013 2:27 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery charger recommendations? > > Yeah, I have to admit I didn't get my power consumption estimates > right. It worked out okay when I had high capacity Trojans on board, > but these Mexican golf cart batteries have about half the capacity, > which means a daily recharging regimen. And, of course, it doesn't help > that I discovered that my 12V TV can play .avi movies on a flash drive! > I just spent a week on the hook watching 'Breaking Bad' Season 1 through > 5 non-stop. Doing stuff like that wasn't part of the initial power budget. > > Thank goodness for my little quiet Honda 2000 watt generator. (smile) > > Wal > > Curtis wrote: > > Wow. You guys have gone deep with the power consumption and recharging > > principles. You have open my eyes to a big project moving forward. Keep > in > > mind my wife and I will not need much power. Bet you have heard that > before > > from people starting out. HAHAh. > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3658/6430 - Release Date: 12/18/13 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >
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