Hello there!
I've recently got into my 26 O'day and have been dreaming of all the creature comforts I can fixate to our weekend/week cruiser but I am having some trouble selecting batteries :/
I've seen alot of older post about AGM, GEL and other types but I am wondering what I should consider with the advancements in batteries. plus with my energy budget, I currently plan to have; a lowrange 7" fishfinder, a 12v dual zone chest cooler (gotta keep the cold snacks cold), boat radio with 4 speakers, 5 12v outlets around the boat, 4 led head lamps, the marking outside lights, a led strip in the cabin (thats zone controled from a project I did a while ago), a 2000w inverter (got for free and is made for marine applications from colman) to power a 27 inch monitor with a dvd player (I know overkill for those, both of them combined at their peak wont take more than 700w but the inverter was gift). I do plan to add a solar pannel to the grid, I would like some of your recommendations for battery type and quantity. I do have a starter battery for my outboard already that works well.
Thank you in advance
I've recently got into my 26 O'day and have been dreaming of all the creature comforts I can fixate to our weekend/week cruiser but I am having some trouble selecting batteries :/
I've seen alot of older post about AGM, GEL and other types but I am wondering what I should consider with the advancements in batteries. plus with my energy budget, I currently plan to have; a lowrange 7" fishfinder, a 12v dual zone chest cooler (gotta keep the cold snacks cold), boat radio with 4 speakers, 5 12v outlets around the boat, 4 led head lamps, the marking outside lights, a led strip in the cabin (thats zone controled from a project I did a while ago), a 2000w inverter (got for free and is made for marine applications from colman) to power a 27 inch monitor with a dvd player (I know overkill for those, both of them combined at their peak wont take more than 700w but the inverter was gift). I do plan to add a solar pannel to the grid, I would like some of your recommendations for battery type and quantity. I do have a starter battery for my outboard already that works well.
Thank you in advance