I have a small houseboat that I am planning a solar electric conversion on. If I am using 36V or 48V to power the boat, what do you do for handling the "house loads"?In the US, house loads, (lights, tv, refrigeration, etc.) are typically 12V.  I understand 24V is often used elsewhere like Europe, but most DC marine equipment in the US is 12V.  I sure would be nice to just have one battery bank for simplicity, but I'm not sure how this would be accomplished.Any suggestions?Thanks.~Jim.See More

Hi All, I'm happy to be here and would like to share a bit about why I'm here. I'm a big fan of all things future and have recently begun researching designing and building a 28-30' electric speedboat in a way that is a tad out of the ordinary. I saw a couple of articles recently of companies who have 3D printed 25' hulls. So, I want to investigate this further. Additionally, I would like to design it around an electric motor or motors. (2 preferably so it can be twin screw or impellers.). I…See More