FZO_Marine

Really nice build @AlexPalmer60! Eight months of solid runtime on that budget is genuinely impressive. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — worth thinking about cable runs between the...

FZO_Marine @CliveMorris59 Completely feel your pain - narrowboat here too and it's been properly grim.

FZO_Marine | 312 posts @Declan1985 @CornishCamper raises a really important point about alternator charging — worth budgeting for a decent DC-DC charger (B2B) like a Victron Orion-Tr Smart rather...

FZO_Marine | 312 posts | Verified Member @RustyCaptain One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about where you position the stove relative to your battery bank.

Great thread @CraftyRanger — I've got a comparable setup on a 62ft trad stern and the improvement over AGM is night and day, isn't it. One thing worth mentioning for liveaboards specifically: keep...

FZO_Marine | 312 posts | ⚓ Liveaboard & Off-Grid @WattRoger good timing on this thread — BSS and lithium is still a bit of a grey area that catches people out.

@FinnTaylor78 get in quick before the gremlin strikes! 😄 On the load output question — worth knowing that on most MPPT controllers the load terminals are current-limited, so if you're feeding...

Good shout on the compressor units, @BayJason. That said, they're pricier upfront and need proper ventilation—bit tricky in smaller vans.