LOL we use diesel heat. Hydronic and love it. see posts about radiant flooring :D as for electric stove, dock house galley. want to build a system we can add on to as we go :D
'bella wrote: > go for it.. we did twin kiss generators. (I prefer the air x though) > and twin solar panels.. > the initial investment is a tad bit costly..but the end game is okay.. > you just have to learn to conserve your energy. Make sure you keep a > seperate battery > for starting the engine. I also have gone to a trawler lamp.. change > out the incadescent for > led';s that draw next to nothing.. have an good chart lamp where your > favorite sit to read spot is. > things like microwaves and elec stoves draw big juice.. I run the > engine for the microwave.. > what are you using for heat.. that sounds like your big problem.. > might want to consider going over to > the dickerson diesel stoves.. I think, before I invested in totaly > going off the grid in a marina, I would look > at what my big electric draws were and when and what I could do to > switch to something more economical > such as a diesel heater. propane stove or diesel stove.. that sort of > thing.. how much do you use the microwave.. > Make sure you sit down and do a _realistic_ power draw for yourself.. > good luck.. lets us all know what you do.. it will be intersting > 'bella > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Noel Russell <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Ok, Enough is enough. Wife got yelled at by the > receptionist/bookkeeper/Bad Lady (kids statement next day at daycare) > with our child in tow because she did not like our electric bill > payment. Tirade was not good and I am dealing with that end. However, > how hard is it to go off grid? Our stinkpot has room for 2 wind > generators and some solar panels, so what am I looking at doing? Also, > right in front of the water heater is room for another battery > bank :D . > > Think of it this way... $600 a month in electric if not more > during the > winter so.... > > Noel > > BTW, The marina is Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club in NJ > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > > > -- > 80% of the people of the US are depressed and the other 20% cause it! > > It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. > > http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ > > http://fisherhouse.org/ > > http://www.specialops.org/ > > "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom > offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire > for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. > Truman > > “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your > government when it deserves it." > --Mark Twain > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
