Solar Battery Charger

Looking for recommendations for a solar powered battery charger/ maintainer for a Jet ski.. Brands, wattage, etc... Thanks..

 

The list is endless. Goal Zero, Bluetti, Jackery, Rockpals... I currently have a Jackery 300, 500 and 1500, and a couple Rockpals folding portable panels. 100w and 200w. For camping, running lights and keeping my portable fridge going, the 500 and 300 are enough, with panels and sunlight part of the day. If I left the panels out all day, I could probably keep them charged indefinitely.

 

just picked up a Jackery 3000 Pro whole house generator, with two 200w panels. Amazon Prime Day deal, 50% off. This sucker will run just about everything. And they are so much smaller now, amazing.

 

For charging you could probably get away with 30-50 watts, 100W would be faster.

For just keeping it topped off/maintained, some of those are as small as 10-20 watts and quite inexpensive, like $25-$70

For the first 4-5 years we owned our RV I made do with a 100W portable Renogy suitcase. Renogy is decent quality & price.

Is the jet ski in a secure place like your house, or not so secure like a storage yard? I was always worried about someone walking off with my suitcase.

 

Damn, that's tempting ... Just don't see us old farts boondocking

 

Boondocking's the best kinda' camping... err, Glamping there is!

 

Concur ... until we figure out black/gray 30 gallon tank management it's not going to happen. Normally empty daily at 3/4 full.

 

Are you just looking for something while its parked in the yard or something? If so, I've been happy with my 10 dollar harbor freight solar panel for stuff like this.

 

While it's docked on the floating dock. Presently no electricity, but will be reconnected when contractors are done.. I've used the $10 ones, no.. Looking at Renogy solar..

 

Sounds like someone hasn't yet embraced the Navy shower.

I use my outside shower when boondocking. Saves on gray tank plus my inside shower is pretty cramped.

Is that 30 Black/30 Gray or 30 combined total?

 

Look on Renogy's website for "Blem's".

I saved like $130 on my 100W suitcase and couldn't find anything that looked like a blemish, I figure maybe it was a return.

 

No separate ... also fresh water is 25g but when I fill for sanitizer I can only drain out 12ish?

 

Damn, that's really tempting.

 

Wait, wut? Now you've lost me.

One of the many things that sold me on my little Lance, even though it's a small trailer they found room to give it 45/45/45 tanks.

 

Ya I'm lost as well. It's 25/25/31, 6 of the 31 is in hot water heater. When I fill fresh water for sterilizing indication shows 1/3 full and I only get 12-15 gallons out so I need to figure that out before any attempt at dry camping.