Power On Tap
February 3, 2023
Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.
Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.
A refit is a smart time to check batteries, connectors and cables.
Important Safety Warning: Possible Fire Risk With Torqeedo Outboard Motor Batteries “Travel” and “Ultralight”
A forward-thinking owner’s 92-foot steel expedition trawler can cruise for months at a time without plugging in to shore power.
I was already inclined to try Firefly Oasis AGMs, and the switch from two conventional 8D AGMs to a four Firefly bank naturally led me to rethink Gizmo’s battery storage, cabling, charging, and monitoring systems.
The time has come. I’d already sensed that Gizmo’s AGM batteries were on borrowed time; But the real issue is what to do next.
During their Caribbean Cruise, Bob managed to research, assemble, test and install a 1,200 amp hour do-it-yourself lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery bank.
Boat ownership is an evolutionary process for most of us. Happenstance pushes us along in our initial boating experiences, but as the years go by,
Three years ago, we bought a boat… shotly before we could afford it. I had been dreaming of the day for quite some time. I
Few people in our niche are unfamiliar with the Krogen trawlers offered by Kadey-Krogen Yachts. Since the late 1970s, the company has continued to satisfy
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
A Titan of Marine Journalism
Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.
Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review
The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.
Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.
How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
