Hello,
First post here so please be gentle! haha
OK, I'm literally weeks away from getting my 60' sail away. I will be a continuous cruiser liveaboard and regularly moving around the canal and river waterways. Engine is a Canalline 42 with 1x 50A and 1x 175A Alternators. I'm planning on getting a Webasto water heater/boiler too to compliment multi fuel stove.
I have done some sums and require around 120Ah a day for things like, 12v fridge, pumps, boiler, laptop, TV, lighting, phone charging etc. (Actual is 80Ah but I wanted a good amount of wiggle room).
I'm planning on filling my roof with solar and would like to use Victron equipment (apart from solar).
I'm planning on:
5x 285w Monocrystalline Solar Panels totalling: 1425w (It has an approx 42' cabin / roof space)
1x Victron SmartSolar 100A MPPT Solar Charge Controller
1x Victron BMV-700 Battery Monitor
1x Victron SmartSolar LCD display
1x Victron Multiplus 1600VA Inverter 70A charger 16A relay 12V
I'd like to use solar as much as possible to power my needs but haven't decided upon batteries just yet.
I'd like your comments on qty and type of batteries I'd need to keep everything tip-top, if I'll need a generator for the winter months (likely Honda EU2.0i using LPG).
Is the above all too overkill or will I struggle in the depths of dark winter? I would like to use a washing machine every so often but if batteries would get hammered I can use Generator for that. (obviously not on hot washes).
I'll be getting an electrician to do the install (apart from solar panels on the roof).
Thanks Jono