Hillbillybuddha
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I've looked through a bunch of threads and there have been a lot of threads on this.
My boat has almost nothing right now. Nav lights, a couple interior lights, a VHF Radio, a depth sounder. It runs off the start battery and uses the alternator as its only charging system.
I'm transitioning from a day sailor back to a live aboard (live aboard was on a different boat)
So I'm going to add, over time, the conveniences of life. A refrigerator, radar, Autopilot, fans, electric windlass, a computer, AIS, MFD, a couple water pumps (salt water, fresh water, deck wash down), you know, cruising stuff.
I was thinking I'd start with 400ah LFP and 600w solar and probably a small wind gen and a small Honda style gas gen (just in case). Does this seem like a reasonable amount of power to start with? What do I need to know about keeping the system expandable?
I know the answer is depends on how much power I use, but I have nothing to gauge that on.
My boat has almost nothing right now. Nav lights, a couple interior lights, a VHF Radio, a depth sounder. It runs off the start battery and uses the alternator as its only charging system.
I'm transitioning from a day sailor back to a live aboard (live aboard was on a different boat)
So I'm going to add, over time, the conveniences of life. A refrigerator, radar, Autopilot, fans, electric windlass, a computer, AIS, MFD, a couple water pumps (salt water, fresh water, deck wash down), you know, cruising stuff.
I was thinking I'd start with 400ah LFP and 600w solar and probably a small wind gen and a small Honda style gas gen (just in case). Does this seem like a reasonable amount of power to start with? What do I need to know about keeping the system expandable?
I know the answer is depends on how much power I use, but I have nothing to gauge that on.