Marine Solar Power
Solar Wiring and Fusing Checklist
A step-by-step solar wiring and fusing checklist for boat owners, covering wire size, fuse placement, marine cable, and a final pre-close walk-through.
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…
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.
Inverters and Charging
Inverter Wiring and Cable Sizing
A step-by-step guide to inverter cable sizing on a boat, with real amp figures, a gauge chart, fuse sizes, and a worked…
12V Wiring Systems
Wire Gauge Myths That Cause Trouble
The fuse does not tell you the wire size, and thicker is not always safer. Real numbers behind the wire gauge myths…
12V Wiring Systems
Understanding Voltage Drop on Boats
Voltage drop is the quiet tax on every 12V circuit. Learn the 3 percent rule, round-trip length, and how to size wire…
12V Wiring Systems
How to Choose Marine Wire Gauge
A dockside walkthrough for sizing marine wire gauge on 12V boats, with real amp charts, a windlass example, and voltage drop rules.