We did not find it a problem to deal with european power, water and propane. For power, we hard wired in a 3 KW 230 to 110 volt transformer into the boat's 110 30 amp circuit and ran resistive loads off this. "Universal motors will run as well on 50 hz as 60hz. Remember that all of the US was 50 hz until the late 40's! We had a pigtail with a female 30 amp plug, to which we wired the various local adaptors--there are many, and each town's hardware store will have them. Many electric controls do not do well on 50hz. We used the boat's water heater, the battery charger was 50/60 and it kept the batteries charged, so we could use an inverter for small appliances. For the refigeration, (Holding plate system) the 110 V motor got too hot and once or twice a day we ran the genset--usually did this with dinner when we ran the microwave. For heat we pruchased cheap resistive heaters--about $15 and wired a circuit of 230 volts 50 hz right off the mains. For Television we got a multi country set, which did all of the standards with a turn of the switch. Water--if there was no hose--which was rare, we went to the local hardware store, and got a female fitting, then a piece of tubing to the American standard 3/4" hose barb/hose fitting. Propane--although we had pigtails with the POL fittings, we were always able to find a propane dispenser who had the north American (also similar in Sweden as I recollect)--fittings and never had to decanter from other containers. Two tanks would last at least 6 months. Bob Austin