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You can't escape the cable requirements. Even at 50mm between your battery and your 3kva inverter you still need a 240amp cable which will be 75mm2. You could derate your inverter by installing a switch board with 10amp breakers, but this will drive your cost up fast as it requires an electrician and a inverter that can have a MEN configuration. Most inverters used in 12v cheap installations are IT, they have the plug/socket on them and you shouldn't run multiple devices off a single plug. I am yet to find a 12v LFP battery on the NZ market that is rated for 1C discharge. Most

Thanks all - I am coming to the conclusion that taking the prop to an applicator is the way to go.

Maybe, I could microwave the roast, that would be quicker!

Interesting discussion. Induction hobs use so much juice compared with normal yacht electrics that I never would have dreamed of it. I would think a lot would depend on how much solar you can get, and thus how much charge you have to get off the engine.

Try Lidgard or Dave Giddens. https://www.lidgardsails.com/ https://sailmakers.co.nz/