Practical marine electrical information for fishing and sailing boats.

The electrical equipment on the average motor boat and cruising yacht is now high technology. The computer technology age has taken over with many boats now having smart battery chargers, smart alternator regulators, smart battery switches, touchpad electronic switch panels, microprocessor controlled inverters, LED lighting, instrument networks, computers, internet and email. Whether you have a boat for sale, are buying a used boat, adding a boat accessory to your Sunseeker or Bayliner boat, canal or narrow boat, the rules remain the same. On all boats installing the wiring and the wiring diagram are major topics of interest. The electrical power system required to supply equipment is also a misunderstood subject, and it is the foundation for reliable equipment operations. It is the source of problems on boat machinery of all types, as well as marine engines such as your electronic controlled Mercury Marine outboard motor, the inboard diesel and gasoline boat motors. I want to change the dangerous illusion that boat and vehicle systems are similar. As we all know, there are no 24 hour road services offshore, and safety is the prime factor, and this depends on good systems design and installation. Whether it is in France, England, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand or the United States, the same system problems are found.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIGHTNING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT PROTECTION

One really big topic these days is the converson of DC power to AC power. You can of course elect to install a generator, or you can install a power inverter also to do this. Of course you really have to make sure that the DC system is also up to this and so careful consideration of batteries and charging is necessary

CLICK HERE FOR ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AC POWER INVERTERS, LOTS OF USEFUL INFORMATION ON PLANNING AND INSTALLING

Inverters is a big subject and the following link will take you to more information on installation and troubleshooting

CLICK HERE FOR MORE USEFUL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON INVERTER INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING

ARE YOUR BOAT SYSTEMS RELIABLE?

Reliable marine electrical and marine electronics installations require a systems approach. This consists of good planning, quality equipment, machinery compatibility and simple systems design. This is the basic boating law for all equipment. My books are written to meet the practical requirements of the cruising and racing yacht, motorboat and fishing boat. Complex theory is covered only to a level sufficient to properly select, install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot with a minimum of technical expertise or knowledge.

Batteries are the single greatest topic on marine electrics there is. The link will take you to some valuable information on this.

LEARN ALL ABOUT BATTERIES, GEL, AGM or FLOODED CELLS. Click here for the best description available

If you have marine electrical or marine electronics problems, or are chasing a hard to find part, or a manual or whatever, use the bulletin board

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If the answer is yes, then my books are intended to serve as your all-in-one repair manual, service manual, user manual, instruction manual and training manual. This website is your personal Help Desk for marine electronics problems and issues.

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The next link is for more additional and very useful information on planning reliability into your charging systems. Click on the link for some very detailed advice on battery charging.

CLICK HERE FOR LESSON 2 AND GOOD ADVICE ON BATTERY CHARGING

Electrical systems cover so many systems, and there are so many inter-connected equipment that must be considered.

High output alternators is a popular forum topic. The link will take you to some valuable information on this.

CLICK HERE FOR USEFUL ELECTRICAL INFORMATION ON HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATORS

Deck equipment such as the anchor windlass is one of those sleeper issues. No one takes much notice until it doesn't work. The link will take you to some valuable information on electric windlasses and the various factors that must be considered

Electric deck sail handling winches take all the pain out of sailing.

The link will take you to some valuable information on this subject and show you how easy it is to upgrade to an electric deck winch and why it is worth considering

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