rslifkin
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Morgans Cloud' (Attainable Adventure) biggest knock against electric is lack of an oven. They like to roast and bake, and there is not a good electric equivalent comparable to induction. To their thinking, they would need a generator to do a 2-hour roast, so electric is significantly less efficient than propane. If your cooking habits do not include long roasts and braises, the resistance to electric wanes.
The perfect setup for me would be a 20-inch sized dual fuel induction cooktop with propane oven. I really like induction, especially compared to the tiny gas burners on propane stoves in this size category. I like the Breville a lot and it is indeed a plausible replacement for a home oven. I'm just not 'there' yet as it would necessitate running the generator for me. I know there are many on here that differ, but I just don't want to run a generator except when necessary.
Peter
I think that's exactly one of those situation where boat size becomes a problem. With a boat under 45 feet, you probably can't fit enough solar, batteries, etc. to handle significant electric baking without a generator. Once you're looking at something the size of Simi's boat, the equation changes. Space for batteries is much less of an issue, the weight of them is hardly a concern and you've got space for a large amount of solar. At that point, it's just down to spending enough money to make it work.