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Old 02-21-2015, 09:20 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by Alaskan Sea-Duction View Post
Thanks. It is starting to get crowded down there. I too have been thinking about solar, but I am not part of the "don't run your Genny" crowd. If I need power I start my genny, that is what it is there for.
Solar panels were added to Bay Pelican as 1) cost savings device, payback in saved diesel, maintenance already has paid for them, 2) backup with the solar panels and wind generator I can stay off the dock if the genset goes down, and 3) length of time between generator runs - we can leave the boat for 12/14 hours to tour without worrying about the power level.
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