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rickasbury

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I tecently had a problem with the city and bringing my boat home to charge is now a problem. I have two batteries on a battery switch. Can I reasonably get enough juice to them to keep them alive? The boat is a Rinker 270 express cruiser, the batteries are a long way from the outside of the boat to mount solar panels...a good 6' at minimum....what can I set up?
 

Scott Danforth

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Depends.....

How often do you head out?
Is the boat stored outside or inside?
How low do the batteries get?
Any parasitic loads?

Our RV has a 250 watt panel and keeps two group 27 batteries charged. We use it at least once a month

You could always set up a 2-bank or 3-bank noco charger and a power outlet like I have on my boat
 
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