Marine Battery Banks
Why Cheap Boat Batteries Fail Early
Cheap boat batteries usually die from install and charging mistakes, not the price tag. Here are the six that kill them and…
Marine Solar Power
Keeping the Fridge Running on Solar
One boat, a hungry compressor fridge, and a solar setup that kept it cold at anchor for five straight nights. The numbers,…
Inverters and Charging
Why Your Inverter Keeps Tripping
Six real reasons a boat inverter keeps tripping, from skinny cable to overloaded circuits, and the quick dockside fix for each one.
Inverters and Charging
How to Size a Marine Inverter
A practical, step-by-step guide to sizing a marine inverter to your real loads, battery bank, and cable, with a worked example and…
Marine Solar Power
Adding Solar Without Upsetting Your Charger
How to add a solar panel to a boat that already has a shore charger, so both charge your battery bank safely…