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Ive created a 24-volt system by connecting two 200-amp-hour 12-volt batteries in series to drive an electric outboard as auxiliary power for our 25-foot...
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The SPOT Personal Messenger Lets You Communicate From the Far Reaches of the World
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In the Interest of Science
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Boatsense Simplifies Remote Monitoring
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Practical Sailor Tests Standard Horizons Big, Bad CPV550
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Solo Sailors Gear Box
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