Cigatoo
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- Cigatoo
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 36 Classic #715
This is a take off on the "Removing Inverter" thread which I followed and enjoyed.
With a 36 foot trawler, starting from scratch and you wanted simplicity why wouldn't you install a DC generator and a decent inverter? Especially if you have and enjoy a propane stove and dc lighting. A 600 amp bank that could be charged with a 150 amp dc generator seems pretty simple? That would give you 200 plus usable dc amps daily with a 2-3 hour daily re-charge / generator run time without running the main. At first look I like the size, weight, and pricing of dc over ac generators.
The only catch that I see is hot water and air conditioning with air conditioning being doable for an 8 hour stretch assuming the size of the battery bank.
Thoughts? Does anyone have 1st hand experience with a diesel / dc generator? What am I missing?
With a 36 foot trawler, starting from scratch and you wanted simplicity why wouldn't you install a DC generator and a decent inverter? Especially if you have and enjoy a propane stove and dc lighting. A 600 amp bank that could be charged with a 150 amp dc generator seems pretty simple? That would give you 200 plus usable dc amps daily with a 2-3 hour daily re-charge / generator run time without running the main. At first look I like the size, weight, and pricing of dc over ac generators.
The only catch that I see is hot water and air conditioning with air conditioning being doable for an 8 hour stretch assuming the size of the battery bank.
Thoughts? Does anyone have 1st hand experience with a diesel / dc generator? What am I missing?