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| Boater keeps cool on the water!I purchased a 2500 watt inverter from you late last winter for my sailboat. The boat is a 31' Hunter and I have it on a lake here in Arkansas. Although I have shore power while at the dock I do not have a generator nor did I want to go to the expense of installing one. There are several of us that spend the weekends and some vacation time on our boats, sometimes tied together in coves or other sheltered areas during the day or overnight.
Here it can easily be over 100 degrees during the day in the summer time and not get much cooler than the upper 70's at night, even on the water. With the 12 volt fans that I have on board, we can stay cool once the interior of the boat cools off but, without some help, that can be until the wee hours of the morning before it is cool enough to sleep. With the 2500 watt unit I can power up the 8000 BTU portable air conditioner for a few minutes and cool off the interior quickly.
There are several other things that I have found it extremely handy for, like using the microwave, watching TV, using the blender, and blow-drying your hair after. It also powers a 110 water heater for showers and power tools that I have on the boat. It allows me the freedom to get things done on the water that I would normally have to be in the slip on shore power for or I would have to invest in several 12 volt powered items that are outrageously priced.
I think I have sufficient battery power for the draw, in two 8D gel units. I have not calculated the draw on any of the items to see how long I could use them in constant application, like the air conditioning, but I will just in case I want to run the unit longer. The boat actually has two battery banks, one for the house that I have the 2500 watt inverter connected to, and a group 31 battery that is the starting battery for the engine. They are separated by and isolator switch in the cabin.
All in all, the inverter is an invaluable tool for my boat.
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