MrFish

What about the Mikuni Hydro 5. It cones in a 24v version and is 5kw

Why not fit a 24v to 12v converter such as the Victron Orion and then use a standard 12v heater?

Your best bet is to visit the marina and have an honest chat with the marina manager and speak to some of the residents. From my experience of one of the ABC marinas I am currently located at there are quite a few unofficial permanent residents yhat the marina know about and turn a blind eye to.

Sadly I already have by batteries otherwise I would have bought a pair of these and put them in parallel. They seem to have Victron compatability too.

This is the battery that has peeked my Interest. https://www.fogstar.co.uk/products/fogstar-energy-15-5kwh-48v-battery?variant=41546193174587&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAgeeqBhBAEiwAoDDhn-A2VbUpjzciyhEbAik9omnMPJ2-upk7HnugzJfIS35pAB0qtqvmWhoClDEQAvD_BwE&fbclid=IwAR0beROroJ_6Ti7p4KSh9oPtnQiiO6uprLchsJarbA02dbHumnBEiqento4

I am pretty sure I read on the Fogstar Facebook page that the SoC takes a few cycles to start learning the true SoC. I have only just fitted my 560ah batteries so too early for me to tell with mine yet. They are connected at 4 in series plugged into a Victron multiplus II 48/8000 with Cerbo GX and 712 battery monitor

Given that the bilge is below water level it should be cooler than the rest of the boat so would it be beneficial to use a fan to circulate air from the bilge?

Has anyone used CountyElec for solar panels? I was about to order from Bimble but have noticed that they are cheaper https://www.bimblesolar.com/solar/large-panels/295w-perlite-54cell-small https://www.countyelec.co.uk/295w-perlight-delta-mono-perc-triple-black-54-cell I know I need to add pallet delivery cost but I think both of them are charging around the £200 mark for delivery.

Totally agree. I am ordering the 295w perlight from them. Much better cost per watt and only slightly bigger dimensions.

Which model of Webasto? I am not sure if any of the Webasto units have the ability to wind down output unlike the newer Eberspacher

might be worth trying putting a shallow tray of cat litter underneath during winter layup.

A lot of the long lead items have already been ordered some time back such as the Beta 43, Chili Penguin stove, windows etc.

After over a year of planning and research. Finally started the new build. It will be a 60ft cruiser with reverse layout. Hull by Tim Tyler with Lymm Narrowboats getting it to sail away with some extra bits done for me such as the eberspacher and calorifier.