(Just a bit of detail which you don't have to read)
So many things now have their own rechargeable batteries and we have to be able to charge them all, preferably from the boat battery. We presently can charge directly:
2 mobile phones, Pat's camera batteries, portable VHF battery, Pocket GPS batteries. However 2 things can only be charged via mains, so we have an inverter, bought in Dover, which charges the new laptop and Pam's phone. Best used when doing a long motor.
The boat battery charges from the engine, but we don't want to use it just for charging, and also from a solar panel, which is often blocked by sails etc. It can also be charged from the marina where electricity is normally included in the fee in France.
