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Re: AC power for light

From: Cindy Ballreich <cindy_at_ballreich.net>
Date: Mon Nov 21 2005 - 11:26:24 PST

Jack McKay wrote:
> With the Christmas season approaching rapidly, how do I get AC power to
> light up Christmas lights on the sailboat? What do you do to get the
> lights to work while motoring around the harbor? I am thinking of a
> DC/AC converter. Any other options?

Most of the boats around here use a Honda generator. But they're doing
way more than just lights! The boats in the boat parade have big sound
systems, flashing reindeer, animated stuff. One boat even had a laser
show last year!

http://www.newportlanding.com/newImgs/boat_parade.gif

If you're just doing a few strings to festive things up a bit, an
inverter is probably fine.

Cindy

--
Cindy Ballreich
S/V Mandisa
Baba 30 #218


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