We have spent the past 3 years on the Med and used a 100amp 50/60Hz Victron battery charger that accepts 90 to 260 volt in and 24 V DC out to charge a large battery back that powers the 120/60 inverter while shore bound. We need to run the genset to power the washer/dryer and flush the watermaker. At anchor the genset runs things as normal. Since I anticipate that my future boating will be 50Hz conditions I am installing a separate 230/50hz distribution panel and placing euro style sockets around the boat so that I can more efficiently run resistance loads like a heater and 220/50Hz electric appliances in the galley directly off the shore power and not put the load on the batteries. Blue Sea makes a variety of 230/50Hz distribution panels and I anticipate that the wiring will be pretty straight forward from a spare double breaker on the US 240V/60Hz panel. Another somewhat related consideration is to equip your boat with multi-system TV and DVD player that will accommodate NTSC and PAL. It is possible to use a converter box and a VCR but if you plan ahead and buy multisystem components it is much simpler to adapt to marina supplied cable TV or buy the local satellite components while shore based. David Bock MY Salty Dawg/Nordhavn 5504 Alanya, Turkey _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1