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Thanks for that. I will deffo be fitting an expansion tank on the hot. So it's best to see what room I've got and fit in the biggest accumulator tank.

Is that the whale gulper 220

Thanks for that. Any ideas on what size accumulator tank I should fit.

Hi. What in your opinions are the best water pumps for 1. Shower waste. Looked at whale gulper 220 and 320 2. The main water pump from cold water tank. Looked at Jabsco. Any ideas on the size of accumulator tank I will need to fit. They all seem good but need advice on the best ones Cheers

This may or may not be good. It's less than 300 quid from Germany. What are your thoughts. Should I stick to victron or sterling when I come the our fit out.

Great feedback guys. All this input is very useful to me. Cheers John

Great info Thank you Cheers John

Thanks for that Its something worth looking at Cheers John

Fantastic information there. Thanks for that Cheers John

That's great. Sounds a good system

Another useless answer Going to be great on the cut having banter with you lot. Ha ha

Would prob be on shore power for winter when weather is bad and cruising g rest of the time

Good info Cheers John

Great reply Cheers John

What a totally useless answer. I'm asking questions and expect constructive replies. Not sarcasm Cheers John

I can fit anything as I'm still planning. The boat not ready till Nov and as it's a foam sprayed sailaway I have a blank canvas to start from. The more ideas I get the better. Very useful asking questions on here. No electric kettle lol. No microwave either. Maybe the wife might use a hairdryer once a week though. We will charge phones and laptop from 12v sockets.

Great comments guys. Plenty for me to think about. We won't be watching TV a lot but we will be living aboard so it's always there when we need it Cheers John

Ha ha I know what u mean. We are planning on 6 trojan 6v batteries at 225ah. Linked in pairs that will give us 675ah of power. The engine is 42hp with upgraded alternators so should be good for charging. Should get some charge from solar using mono panels too. Fridge freezer will be 12v. Saloon tv 240v. Bedroom tv 12v.

We were thinking of using the washer once a week ish. Thought it's best to plan for all options so I don't regret fitting stuff that we want to upgrade in the near future. I only want to do this once. We plan on being self sufficient with power. Solar power and engine should be enough to get by.

will have a look online at those now Cheers John 600AH oops lol

Lots of questions to ask before I start fitting out the sailaway. Looking at inverters and was wondering what is the best way to go. We will have a washing machine for occasional use. A 240v tv in the saloon and have a few sockets round the boat for stuff as we need. I'm looking at at least a 3000w inverter charger. I've looked at victron and sterling. Are these good as they are expensive. I don't mind paying for a good unit. I will be having at least a 600AH battery bank which should run all the 12v and 240v stuff. I only plan to switch the inverter on as and when needed. I will also have 600w of solar panels to help with charging. Any good ideas would be appreciated Cheers John

Just had a look at the hurricane. Looks a good unit and would fit in the engine bay. It's a bit more expensive but looks a good unit. Might be worth considering when I get to that part of the fit out. Be asking about inverters next lol Cheers John

More great info guys. Cheers John

Good info mate. We won't be running it for more than 4 hrs a day in the winter. It's just to warm up and air the boat in a morning and evening. As I'm doing the fit out myself I can spend a few more quid on a good system. I'm enjoying planning the boat and finding answers to my questions on here Cheers John