[ssullivan]

Kai Nui once whispered in the wind:
Option 1 more DC appliances.
Option 2, A larger inverter. I have the Xantrex 2500 wired directly to my shore power, then to my AC panel. THis accomplishes a couple of things. One, I can isolate my AC power. 2 I use the inverter to charge the inverter bank (this is seperate from the house bank), and 3, I can run any appliance that my shore power can handle, with or without shore power. This is a very simple install, and keeps the system simple and easy to maintain.
As for cost, Again, I say go outside the box. RV vendors have these inverters much cheaper than West Marine, and I have talked to the Xantrex service guy about the difference. THe unit is sealed exactly the same, but the marine unit has a more sophisticated charger, set up for multiple battery banks. No issue for my set-up. I have also found a couple of EBay stores that have these inverters in the $800-900 range.
The draw backs to the system you proposed are in the inefficiency. The small inverters are not very efficient to begin with, and the added complexity of an inverter for each location can be irritating. It will also look tacky. FWIW, I am able to run my hooka from the inverter for working on the hull, with no problem. All of my power tools also run well from the inverter.

Hmmm... an important consideration I had neglected to take into account: Running power tools out at anchor. Guess for this reason alone, I might have to look into the larger inverter (if my 200 Ah of house battery power is sufficient to get any work done). Otherwise, I would have to fire up the genset for "tool time."