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Old 04-01-2014, 06:44 AM   #50
ronlord
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City: Cape Coral FL\Grand Island NY
Vessel Name: Missy
Vessel Model: 1997 Mainship 350
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Originally Posted by FF View Post
I don't doubt his intelligence or his work but some of this stuff doesn't really have a practical use for us mere boat owners. If you believe you need a genset to boat you're going to buy a genset regardless of the cost per KWH. The fact that electricity on a boat costs more than electricity at home is irrelevant. __________________

True , BUT with planning and better operation hourly costs can be cut dramatically.

$10, per hour is lots better than $18 for some folks.
I think most of us here realize that the best set up is to pair your generator with a good size battery bank and inverter. We have two 110v refrigerators aboard, plus the other required 110v stuff like TV, coffemaker, range, and water heater. We coordinate the use of the heavy duty stuff like cooking, heating water with the charging of the batteries. A few hours of genset run in the morning and a few hours in the evening does it, with the rest of the time running on inverter.
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