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Old 10-30-2013, 10:19 AM   #17
bshillam
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City: Portland, OR
Vessel Name: Our Heaven
Vessel Model: 1997 4800 Navigator
Join Date: May 2013
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My engines are gassers. Right now we envision taking about a two hour trip to one of the islands and staying a night if not two. We have a frig, 12v diesel heater forced air, water pump, and thats about it. I would say we're not heavy 12v users. No TV when boating. I also have a gen set but would like to run that as little as possible. Maybe run it in the late after noon for hot water showers? I have a dedicated battery for the gen set. So there is a lot of redundancy in the system as it stands. It's easy to get to the alternators now since the engines are sitting on the side of the boat. But I am trying to prioritize as there are a lot of things coming into the picture that need attention.
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