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Old 04-12-2010
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I'd highly recommend you read the primer I wrote about solar power on boats on my blog.

I'd point out that if you're going to be depleting the batteries significantly, as you would with an inverter, you really need more than a trickle charger.

As for adding a second battery to the house side... I would recommend buying TWO NEW batteries. Adding a new one to an old one is likely to drastically shorten the life of the new one.
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