Jim wrote:
I put a 1000 watt inverter (2000 watt surge) in my trawler. Perfect
size, operates everything. You don't want to operate a lot on batteries.

Hire yourself a good marine electrician, it's well worth it. There are
a couple of books at the book store, "The 12 Volt Bible", and others.

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Thank you for your comments, Jim. I'll look into THE 12 VOLT BIBLE.

Michael