Inverters and Charging
Alternator to Battery Wiring Upgrade
Undersized charging cable robs your batteries. Here is how to size, fuse, and crimp an alternator to battery wiring upgrade on a…
Inverters and Charging
Inverter vs Inverter Charger: Pick One
A plain inverter or an inverter charger? A dockside head-to-head on price, wiring, and which one fits how you actually use your…
12V Wiring Systems
Marine Wiring Tools Every Owner Needs
The eight marine wiring tools that let you handle pumps, lights, and troubleshooting yourself, with prices and buying tips for each.
Marine Solar Power
Portable vs Fixed Boat Solar Panels
A dockside, head-to-head look at portable vs fixed boat solar panels, with real output numbers and a clear pick for how you…
Marine Battery Banks
Battery Terminal Corrosion: Fix and Prevent
A dock-tested walkthrough for cleaning battery terminal corrosion in 30 minutes, plus the simple habits that keep your posts bright all season.
12V Wiring Systems
Rewiring a Small Boat: A Weekend Project
One real 17-foot runabout, one weekend, and a full 12V rewire done right. The plan, parts, costs, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
Lithium Battery Upgrades
Converting a Sailboat to Lithium: A Refit
One boat, one refit. What a sailboat lithium conversion actually cost, what went right, and the charging mistakes to avoid.
Marine Electronics
Powering Electronics Without Draining Batteries
Stop killing your boat batteries. Measure your electronics draw, add a sized house bank, fuse it, and watch amp-hours with a simple…
Inverters and Charging
Running AC Tools From a Boat Inverter
A dockside walkthrough of running corded power tools off a boat inverter: sizing for startup surge, DC cable, fusing, and battery limits.
12V Wiring Systems
Boat Wiring Corrosion and How to Stop It
Green fuzz on your wiring is corrosion eating your 12V system. Here is how to find it, fix it right, and keep…
Marine Solar Power
Bilge and House Loads on Solar Overnight
Panels do nothing at 2 a.m. Here is how to size the battery for the bilge pump, fridge, and house loads that…
Marine Solar Power
Solar Panel Wattage You Actually Get
Why your 100 watt marine panel really makes about 68 watts, where the losses hide, and how to size a boat solar…