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Originally Posted by mitiempo
But why go sailing to listen to a generator if you don't have to. With LED lighting and careful management, especially if you don't have any refrigeration or electronics like radar using power, a solar panel or two as mentioned above can supply all you need.
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Dad? LOL just kidding but I know the argument well.
Seriously you do not need the LED lighting. My Dad did the loop from Thunder Bay to Cuba with only a couple of very old cheap wet cell batteries. It can be done.
If you get rid of all the stuff that uses electricity, even oil lamps can be used for navigation, not only will it be cheaper but it is much more like "real" sailing.
Of course to be a real sailor you have to get rid of that engine and be towed into harbours, with a row boat I assume, just like the old days.
So for some, no generator, no engine, for others they wouldn't be on the water without one.