[Delezynski]

Chris,


I think I may also be reaching the end of life of my VIP panels. Also, it gets to be a big project to put the unit into the box. I am cruising now and don't want to start that big a project as we sail. MUCH easier to just put in a shelf and never have that big a project again.


The specs for the Engel MT17 Power consumption is 0.6 - 2.3 Amps (7.2 Watts to 27.6 Watts). That MAX use of 27.6 Watts is a BIG draw for us!


I think ALL of the units are on only when needed. Our Norcold cycles on and off. So from what I can see, for a given box size and total R factor, the total draw would be less for the Engel unit?


I would LOVE to see some real world data from some one who has one of the Coleman units. There are a lot of cruisers here (in the Sea of Cortez and on the Baja) with Engel and Waeco units. The Engel units seem to be favored.


For our boat, it's ALL about the power used! When we are out, we only have solar, and not a lot of that.


Greg