> People >like Steve Dashew have posted a number of articles on how they avoid the >need for constant A/C. However we do not see too many designs that >incorporate his excellent ideas. But strangely, his "unsailboat" uses an AC generator, rather than the DC generator/synchronized inverter approach. The latter, it seems to me, is simply a better idea. He does use a couple of tons of "traction" batteries, which are a needed drop in his ballast bucket. Best, Steve