I intend to live aboard my MacGregor 26M. I have been warned that the three things you must be constantly aware of on a sailboat are:
1) Weight Capacity and the distribution of that weight onboard to maintain an even keel. I am going to be very, very careful about this.
2) Water Supply, especially for longer trips. I have provisioned my boat with a 35 gallon water resevoir in addition to the five gallon supply under the sink.
3) Power; I am going to have a dual battery system, especially important for my 50 hp Honda outboard. I have been told that redundancy is an absolute necessity, because most people who get in trouble on a sailboat do so for two reasons, bad weather and dead batteries.
Vigilence and a good weather radio should do as much as possible against bad weather, but...
backing up my power system so I am never dead in the water is the one that worries me.
My proposed solution:
A) A Honda EU2000i generator, which is capable of generating 2000 Watts but only weighs 47lbs.
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/ModelDetail.asp?ModelName=eu2000i
B) Either a Coleman Solar Charging system @ 45 Watts
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11099458&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
or
http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=VDC-SCC015
Can anyone help me in picking out the right recharging system?
1) Weight Capacity and the distribution of that weight onboard to maintain an even keel. I am going to be very, very careful about this.
2) Water Supply, especially for longer trips. I have provisioned my boat with a 35 gallon water resevoir in addition to the five gallon supply under the sink.
3) Power; I am going to have a dual battery system, especially important for my 50 hp Honda outboard. I have been told that redundancy is an absolute necessity, because most people who get in trouble on a sailboat do so for two reasons, bad weather and dead batteries.
Vigilence and a good weather radio should do as much as possible against bad weather, but...
backing up my power system so I am never dead in the water is the one that worries me.
My proposed solution:
A) A Honda EU2000i generator, which is capable of generating 2000 Watts but only weighs 47lbs.
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/ModelDetail.asp?ModelName=eu2000i
B) Either a Coleman Solar Charging system @ 45 Watts
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11099458&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
or
http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=VDC-SCC015
Can anyone help me in picking out the right recharging system?