Island Sale

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by codeman671

To get power over will not be a cheap endeavor. You would need an easement from someone on shore to provide access to get the power over for starters, which could be difficult.

Gull is just a small island nearby. Not big enough to do anything with.

I'd keep it off-grid and maybe take advantage of recent improvements in solar efficiency and batteries (eg Tesla Power Wall) in order to get more juice. If all you're running is lights, appliances, and occasional AC in a seasonal place, this should not be a big deal

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

I'd keep it off-grid and maybe take advantage of recent improvements in solar efficiency and batteries (eg Tesla Power Wall) in order to get more juice. If all you're running is lights, appliances, and occasional AC in a seasonal place, this should not be a big deal

I noticed just after this post that "battery storage" is listed, so I wonder what they're currently using.

A friend of mine owns an island in Maine, and they use propane for everything—lights, cooking, heat, etc. They pull the tanks and firewood, etc. across the ice in winter.

Beyond the inconvenience of winter work, their concern is fire, so they're looking at moving to solar with battery storage.

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[winterh]

I would think power issues could be resolved with solar or propane. The larger problem to me would be lack of septic. Holding tanks are a real pain. Maybe less so if you never shower. Place looks good enough to put up with whatever inconveniences come with it though.