Ok, thanks all.
Filtering all the feedback, I get the takeaway that my setup should be fine, but I need to turn off the solar system when using the AC charger (dockside or generator).
That being the answer, I should better restate the question: These charge controllers (solar and AC) both try to do "Charge profiles" where they hold higher voltages for a period of time and then float them. It seems as if two chargers doing that at the same time would confuse each other possibly resulting in over charging or potential degradation of battery life. Similarly the chargers could gen confused in their charge profiles if they are trying to detect charge profile transitions while I am simultaneously varying the power to the drive motor (or getting a slight regen from the motor while the solar system is trying to charge).
Apparently other members have not observed any such problems, so I am just overthinking it.
Westerly Renown 32'
10KW Motenergy ME1115
48V Sevcon Gen-4 450Amp
2:1 belt drive, 3 blade 14x11 prop
4x4D 200AHr AGM
Noco Genius4 AC charger
5x100w panels, Victron BlueSolar 150/35 MPPT
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