Mark P
Senior Member
Looking at either a new NP 39 Pilothouse, or Helmsman 38E Pilothouse, with around 300 HP Cummins QSB 6.7 engine. These are questions from a newbie to trawling. We will be cruising the eastern seaboard, and the Loop at some point. Here goes, try not to laugh too much:
(1) When cruising at displacement speeds, can I run the AC, clothes washer, coffee maker etc, without the generator? I assume the engine charges the batteries while underway?
(2) Assuming I order the boat with a generator, if I anchor out, will the generator run all of the appliances, AC, lights on the boat?
(3) I assume shore power charges all batteries (including bow thruster?), and I can run all appliances, AC etc on shore power?
(4) Inverters - in reading the TF posts, these see to be problematic - do I need one? Not sure I understand what they do.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.
(1) When cruising at displacement speeds, can I run the AC, clothes washer, coffee maker etc, without the generator? I assume the engine charges the batteries while underway?
(2) Assuming I order the boat with a generator, if I anchor out, will the generator run all of the appliances, AC, lights on the boat?
(3) I assume shore power charges all batteries (including bow thruster?), and I can run all appliances, AC etc on shore power?
(4) Inverters - in reading the TF posts, these see to be problematic - do I need one? Not sure I understand what they do.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.