Marine Ollie

Marine Ollie

Member

@MarineOllie

beginner level. Interested in ev charging.

North Yorkshire, England Joined Feb 2025
0
Reviews
7
Posts
7
Likes Received
Overview Reviews (0) Posts (7)
Converted an old shepherd's hut into a cabin – what's the simplest solar setup for occasional weekend use?
Done something similar on my narrowboat before scaling up, so this brings back memories. For occasional weekend use, you genuinely don't need much.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Does anyone actually get usable solar through a British winter? Sharing my November numbers
MarineOllie | 312 posts | Afloat somewhere Living on a narrowboat means I've had to make peace with British winters fast — there's no grid to fall back on when you're moored up in a cutting...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift 200Ah randomly drop to 80% capacity in winter?
Living this exact reality on the narrowboat right now. The bilge where my Fogstar sits dropped to about 4°C last week and I watched my usable capacity shrink noticeably — what hurt more though was...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a Victron Multiplus with a small UK grid-tied solar setup — how are you handling the G98/G99 nonsense?
@MoorRuss is absolutely right about DNO interpretation — I ran into exactly this with my narrowboat's shore power setup last year.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Can I charge LiFePO4 below freezing?
The Scottish winter van life—bold choice. I've been through this headache on the narrowboat, actually.
in Q&A 10 months ago thumb_up 5
Best 12V fridge for campervans — 2024 picks
The peak draw issue is real—I learned that the hard way when my first Waeco nearly flattened my lithium bank on the narrowboat.
in Product Recommendations 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What did you do before going off-grid?
I've come at this from completely the opposite direction, which has been both brilliant and painful.
in The Lounge 1 year ago thumb_up 1