My 1975 Newport 28 as only one GFC AC outlet in her cabin, and one of the POs had run a 14AWG 2-wire conductor directly from the 30A shore power inlet to the outlet. There is no breaker/distribution box between the inlet and the outlet.
This does not please me, and I haven't used it at all yet. However, my shore power needs are minimal at this point, and all I'd really like to set up is this one outlet and a charging system for the starting and house battery.
I'm thinking that I can get by for now with a
distribution box like this and some kind of float charger for the batteries. It doesn't need to be a fancy gadget, just something I could plug into that AC outlet and have it keep the batteries fully charged, yet be of marine constuction.
Any and all suggestions about hardware will be appreciated. Thanks!