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Old 08-08-2013, 07:35 PM   #39
ksanders
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City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
Vessel Model: BAYLINER 4788
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Originally Posted by Larry M View Post
psneeld: I have to ask, what are you running on your boat that you need 12KW or more?
Exactly

I do not live aboard my boat, but I do spend quite a few days and nights aboard dockside. During that time I do everything I would do if I lived aboard. I wash my clothes, shower, cook, etc...

Except for air conditioning, which I do not have I have an all electric boat. Stove, oven, water heater, etc.. My heat is diesel though, but I do have electric heat as well and I have run the boat on that, all winter long.

With my boat I do have to manage loads when on a single 30 amp shore power, if and only if I'm running the electric heat, or if we've been running without shore power since my battery charger is programmed to max out at 20 amps AC input.

If I connect the 50 amp cord I've never tripped the shore power breakers, and I've tried. The reason I've tried is that I leave the boat heated by the built in electric heaters all winter to keep mold away. I set the thermostats at 45 degrees which works great.
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