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Old 11-08-2017, 04:16 PM   #44
cardude01
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Originally Posted by kchace View Post
I don't know what your exact needs are when out on the hook but 200 watts is nothing to sneeze at. 200 watts will give you over 50ah on a decent day. I have only a single 100watt panel and even at 25ah per day, its enough to reduce my generator needs when on the hook and assures my banks are properly topped off when I'm not there without having to run the generator for hours before I can leave the boat for the week.



Ken

I have two Frigoboat units (one set up as a fridge and one as a freezer). Don't know the exact draw but they are supposed to be pretty efficient with the keel cooling and Danfoss compressors I think. Those fridges are my biggest need and draw on the hook. My lights are all LED.
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