Rod Collins, Author at Practical Sailor

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Rod RC Collins is an ABYC electrical systems specialist and owner of Compass Marine Inc. in Cumberland, Maine. He owns a CS-36T out of Casco Bay, Maine. Collins is the creator of the outstanding www.MarineHowTo.com website, a valued tester for Practical Sailor, and a generous contributor to multiple online forums. He is currently recovering from a severe stroke, but with the help of text-to-speech software is able to continue his work. We encourage Practical Sailor readers to visit www.Marinehowto.com and donate to a fund established to help his recovery.

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