I am looking at DC options for our H25. I am going to rewire the entire
boat (12/3 AWG
Marine Tinned
Boat Cable) for all our
lighting and
radio. Since the
lighting will be LED all around and the stereo max
current draw is 10A the 12 AWG should be okay. I am also installing a new panel.
Moving forward, I have decided to go with a
single house
battery since our
outboard is a pull start and supplies nothing to the
electrical system. That said, I am looking at a
solar battery system and the one I looked at recently was the
Coleman 18 Watt Solar Battery Charging Kit (will get 10% off for military disc.), or would that be overkill? Should I look at something smaller and do I need the controller?
Has anyone had any experience with one of these or would you recommend something else? Remember, we are day sailors on a small lake and our evenings will be at the slip.