Systems & Propulsion

Battery Monitors

The last time we evaluated battery monitors was in 1998, so we felt it was time to revisit the current field. It was no...

Your Last Set of Trailer Lights?

Conventional, incandescent trailer lights have several built-in areas of weakness, starting with the bulb itself. It's possible, though difficult, to surround the bulb with...

Wet-Cell 12-Volt Battery Test

We last looked at batteries in our October 15, 2000 issue, when we reported the results of a test of the AGM (absorbed...

Solar Panel Survey 2003

For measuring satisfaction, we asked for actual solar panel performance and longevity versus manufacturer claims. These scores were measured on the basis of 0...

Towed Water Generator

Back in 1992, a friend of ours competed in the OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Transatlantic Race). Onboard electrical demands, especially from electronics, had recently grown,...

Breaker Panels

Making the purchase decision for marine electrical distribution panels —AC or DC—can be tough, not because you're in danger of selecting a bad product...

Low-Power, Simple Living

A couple of summers ago I spent two weeks aboard a 30-foot sloop in the British Virgin Islands with my wife, my teenaged son,...

Rocker Switches, Pin-Stop Lead Cars, FendFast

One of the good names in marine electrical equipment is Cole Hersee, maker of switches. Boat owners are probably most familiar with its line...

Small Batteries, Chargers, and How To Recharge on Board

Nobody paid much attention when it started with portable radios, but then along came cellular and cordless phones, cordless tools, video cameras, CD players,...

Corroded Whale Gusher 10 Pump

A photo in a report on manual bilge pumps (in the April 15, 2000 issue) showed a Whale Gusher 10 that a reader had...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...