Larry,<br><br>This is great info, thanks!! the
theoretical hull speed of my boat is about 7 knots and the
boat weighs 14 tons. I am looking at about two hours
of motor time between charges. I will take your
advice, get the little book, then look at the batteries.
I imagine the system I want includes a wind
generator and a couple of solar panels. As soon as I figure
out my base requirements for batteries and motor (and
how the heck to hook the whole thing to turn the
prop) I will start focusing on other aspects. I am
currently hooked into shore power daily, but would like to
design a system that can recharge itself at
sea.<br><br>Again, thanks for your help.<br><br>James
