Gazza25

The winter reality is brutal, and it catches everyone out. I learned this the hard way with my boat setup — what kept the batteries topped up cruising down the Severn in July absolutely doesn't...

Ah, welcome to the madness, @LuckyHiker! Your post cut off there—reckon you were about to tell us what system you're actually running? I'm dead curious though because the Midlands has some decent...

The narrowboat insurance was a proper saga, mate. My broker initially lumped the whole setup under "commercial vessel conversion" because of the Victron and battery bank.

Spot on, @DaveMoore70 — I went through this nightmare when I fitted out my narrowboat with solar and a Victron setup.

Ah, the power tool route @RayWatson81 mentions is brilliant — I've had decent luck with that myself.

Had this exact problem on my narrowboat setup about two years back — absolutely maddening when you're relying on the system.

Been there mate. Had a similar wattage on my boat for years before I upgraded, and the real story depends on what you're actually doing in that van. The thing is, @Lefty72's not wrong about peak...

Right, I've got a slightly different angle on this having gone through the decision twice — once for the boat and again when I sorted the EV charging setup. The thing that swung it for me wasn't...