Sunset
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2013
- Messages
- 278
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Manatee
- Vessel Make
- 1976 Albin 25 DeLuxe
I need to put together a plan for preparing my Albin 25 for The Big Adventure. In the luxury department. I am looking for some guidance as to where to go from here.
Existing setup:
- newly re-wired battery room with 1 start battery and 1 115AH house battery, controlled from the alternator with a Blue sea ACR, controlled from the deck with a Promarine Pro550 12A dual-battery smart charger, new 12V breaker panel, minimal draw on day trips. Plan to switch to LED lights throughout, including anchor light. 2 small 12V fans. Alcohol 2-burner stovetop, propane BBQ. Basic electronics, 2 12V plugins (cig).
New to come:
- Unique portable 60 l. fridge/freezer (2.5 AH draw, they say)
- would like to run maybe a pressure cooker, coffee maker (optional)
So I bought a Generac IX2000 portable generator but have been convinced to bring it back. I learned that it wont be able to efficiently charge my batteries through the little 12A charger, so I would have to charge from the un-smart 12 VDC outlet on the genny anyway, the noise, the risks, etc. I have decided to go to more battery and more solar instead.
The fridge retailer also sells a 100A solar panel which I can maybe fit onto the bow area, but 2 smaller ones would probably fit better. I figure with the return of the genny I have $750 (CAD) freed up for battery and solar, so that should be plenty budget-wise. (?)
So thinking to link a pair of golf cart batteries in parallel to the existing 115 AH house should give me enough battery power? 100A solar should be able to keep the batteries up to speed with the fridge?
And a 2000W inverter to power the occasional 100V appliance.
Will this work? Do Golf Batteries have a choice of AHs? Etcetera.
Existing setup:
- newly re-wired battery room with 1 start battery and 1 115AH house battery, controlled from the alternator with a Blue sea ACR, controlled from the deck with a Promarine Pro550 12A dual-battery smart charger, new 12V breaker panel, minimal draw on day trips. Plan to switch to LED lights throughout, including anchor light. 2 small 12V fans. Alcohol 2-burner stovetop, propane BBQ. Basic electronics, 2 12V plugins (cig).
New to come:
- Unique portable 60 l. fridge/freezer (2.5 AH draw, they say)
- would like to run maybe a pressure cooker, coffee maker (optional)
So I bought a Generac IX2000 portable generator but have been convinced to bring it back. I learned that it wont be able to efficiently charge my batteries through the little 12A charger, so I would have to charge from the un-smart 12 VDC outlet on the genny anyway, the noise, the risks, etc. I have decided to go to more battery and more solar instead.
The fridge retailer also sells a 100A solar panel which I can maybe fit onto the bow area, but 2 smaller ones would probably fit better. I figure with the return of the genny I have $750 (CAD) freed up for battery and solar, so that should be plenty budget-wise. (?)
So thinking to link a pair of golf cart batteries in parallel to the existing 115 AH house should give me enough battery power? 100A solar should be able to keep the batteries up to speed with the fridge?
And a 2000W inverter to power the occasional 100V appliance.
Will this work? Do Golf Batteries have a choice of AHs? Etcetera.