Hi Listers, Snow Goose spent the last 20 years docked in a slip with shore power, and I'm moving her to a mooring. I plan on adding a solar system to recharge my batteries during the week.
The boat will primarily be raced/daysailed, and occasionally overnighted, on the weekends. My power draws are an automatic bilge pump, sailing instruments, a chart plotter, and the freshwater tank pressure pump. I have two 79AH Group 24 AGM batteries onboard, one in each bank, wired to a 4 way selector switch. My plan is to install a 50W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Panel connected to a BlueSolar MPPT 75/15 controller, and connect them to the house battery. I am planning on installing a Xantrex Echo Charger between the house battery and the starter battery. Does this system make sense? I've read mixed reviews about the Echo Charger, but I can't find a better way of charging two batteries from a single panel/MPPT controller. Is there a different setup that makes more sense? Thanks and best, Tom --- Snow Goose C&C 35 Mk I City Island, NY
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