240V supply on a yacht - what for ?

[Molteni]

240V supply on a yacht?

Apart from charging the batteries -

dehumidfier
jetwash
kettle (to save the bother of switch on the gas)
fan heater
power tools

 

[Kukri]

I am going soft with age.

In summer if alongside: battery charger, electric kettle, microwave, immersion heater.

In winter: battery charger, electric kettle, microwave, fan heater, dehumidifier, power tools.

 

[BrianH]

With retirement I spend more time in my Italian marina than cruising away from it and with unmetered shore power have a lot of 240V appliances on board.

It allows me to switch my cooking from gas to an electric hob and a separate grill; to heat water with an electric kettle; make coffee with an electric filter system; watch TV from the Astra 1 satellite; clean the boat with vacuum cleaner and a high-pressure water unit; keep warm with electric heaters (spring and autumn can be very chilly in NE Italy).

In fact, I am fairly typical of the short-term livaboards in my marina - shore power makes for a more comfortable, convenient and cheaper life aboard.

 

[TSB240]

Not one mention of our most important reason for 240 volt.
Electric Blanket .
It ensures the fornicatorium is really warm and cosy.
Eliminates any lingering damp which can cause even more problems for those who suffer from Rheumatism and or Arthritis.
Probably not a major requirement in the Med but in Celtic climes is essential.

 

[LadyInBed]

We started out camping on water, but we enjoy a few more home comforts now.

Camping to Glamping

 

[rotrax]

Camping to Glamping

First Mate would not have it any other way!

 

[Tim Good]

Its a good question really. We've been slowly moving everything over and there is now very little we need 240v for. Here are some things that we have moved from needing 240 to 12v.
- laptop charger
- hover
- camera, drone and other electric chargers
- watermaker
- TV / monitor
- electric blanket :encouragement:

And then most of our things that we do need 240v run perfectly fine off our 2kw inverter like:
- washing machine (a simple thing, not a household one)
- kettle
- electric cooking hob

It's actually amazing how more efficient they build the same 12v appliance in the 12v version. Our standard HP LCD monitor used 28 amps when on and powered by the inteter... we replaced it with the same size, HD LCD in a 12v model, and now it uses 0.8 amps. I tell no lie.

 

[Heckler]

No, it's a genuine question - I'm just trying to discover what others use their onboard mains supply for.

Thanks,

Boo2

Asothers have said, 12v of things needs lots of thick cables, basic physics. We hve immersion heater, induction hob, leccy kettle and coffee machine. Can all be done ongas but in the marina we use them to the full, leccy free as well!

 

[Heckler]

First Mate would not have it any other way!

Indeed, did enough camping when young and skint!