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We are home from our trip and pleased with the upgrade. We had very limited sun and record rainfall the first part of the trip so had little opportunity for solar charging. We could still easily get two days at anchor with the largest load being the Engel cooler. It was cold so we were running...

Just an update on the performance of the new system. I used all Renogy products including 2-100ah Li batteries, 200w portable solar under dingy rack with a 40amp MPPT charge controller and a 20amp dc-dc charger (40 amp Honda alternator). We camped 4 nights in the boat on the drive from home in...

I’ll have more to report soon as we are on day one headed to Skagway from Idaho. This is the maiden road trip/voyage with 2 100ah Li batteries, 200w of portable panel and 20 amp DC-DC charger. We carry an Alaska series dingy so did not want rigid panels. The folding portable panels slide...

Thanks Rob and Bob. My newer Honda BF90D is fuel injected with 44amp output. Everything I read suggested the dc-dc charger should be rated not more and preferably less than 50% of the alternator output. I may have errored on the side of caution and ordered the 20 amp non MPPT unit. I will...

Great points Shad! I’ll incorporate your suggestions. 🙂. I will need to make a custom battery tray for the group 22F lithiums as I don’t see anything commercially available that small.

Sure appreciate all of the experienced wisdom from the group. I ended up ordering the Renogy 20amp non MPPT dc-dc charger (50% of BF90D alternator output of 44 amps). I also ordered two 100ah Renogy Core mini Li batteries, mostly because of their small size and fit in the lazerette. My...

That makes sense thank you. I read where some of the dc-dc chargers sense the alternator being on eliminating the need for a wire.

SoBelle, A question about the diagram… #12 Accessories, it seems the loads should be wired direct to the Li house battery instead of the dc-dc charger? I’m a bit confused?

Seriously considering switching to lithium. I have a Honda BF90D that puts out 44 amps. I understand the alternator needs to charge direct to my AGM battery. Should the dc-dc charger be rated at 20 amps (50% of the alternator output)? Then the dc-dc charger charges the lithium house...

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My set up very similar to Colby’s but got all the hoses through one larger hole on the outboard corner, against the bulkhead. Does not interfere with mattress. Sure like the Reactor 40. I just finished a complete rewire with a new Blue Seas switch panel and distribution panel. All circuits...

Mine is under the berth also. Tucked in close to the bulkhead so really does not take any space under the berth.

Like Colby, I also mounted the pump in the Vberth compartment on the starboard side. I built a small shelf that it is attached to with heavy zip ties.

My theory is that as we age, we should increasingly take more risk. When younger we more carefully considered our life choices to reduce risk enabling us to live long fulfilling lives and generally be responsible adults. Venturing a little closer to the edge each year helps keep us young. The...

A fellow Cbrat suggested using a combiner several years ago and it works great. I use the Yardina Combiner 100 for my all AGM start and house battery bank. It prioritizes the charging of the start battery until topped of, then switches the charge to the house bank. No need to remember to...

For my rewire project I ordered this tinned bilge pump wire and will use waterproof heat shrink connectors. Also have a new Blue Seas fused switch panel powering the mid bilge and a 24hr fused switch mounted in the stern for the aft bilge. https://tinnedmarinewire.com/product/14 ... ble-sjtow/

I think the Dickinson solid fuel heater could be mounted in the same place that I mounted the Dickinson Fireplace P9000. See in Lochsa album. Only downside is would be nice to have the heater lower for more convective heating. The fireplace heats the cabin decent without the fan so I think...

Makes great sense and an easy fix. Thanks Bob 🙂