Practical Sailor Sea-trials 1,000-watt Honda Gas Generator
Bluewater voyagers and Practical Sailor contributors Evans Starzinger and Beth Leonard put the Honda EU1001 gas-powered generator, Hondas smallest super quiet four-stroke generator, through...
Wanted: A DC-DC Converter
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...
S/V Balaena Skipper Andy O’Grady Offers Advice on Extending the Life of Wet-Cell Batteries
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While building Balæna, I was sure that we would never need a large battery capacity. With no electronic navigation aids and...
S/V Balaena Skipper Andy OGrady Offers Advice on Extending the Life of Wet-Cell Batteries
• 85-amp alternator: Our Bosch alternator is a heavy-duty, high-output automotive model, internationally available, and therefore, inexpensive and easily serviced and repaired. The built-in...
Troubleshooting AC Units
I have an air-conditioning unit with more than 14,000 BTUs. Here in Florida, with a 38-foot boat, that just doesn’t hack it. The unit’s...
Solo Sailor’s Gear Box
The 30th anniversary of the Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP), which starts July 12, includes an entry list of widely diverse designs with most of the...
Solo Sailors Gear Box
The 30th anniversary of the Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP), which starts July 12, includes an entry list of widely diverse designs with most of the...
Tinned Wire Myth Busted
I recently purchased an older boat. Not long before the purchase, the previous owner had the wiring replaced.
All the workmanship seems to be in...
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I am building an electrical system that will hopefully support wife and two teenage daughters. With this objective, I am planning approximately 1,000-amp hour...
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One of the fastest moving targets in boating equipment is LED lighting. While researching products for a larger test, we stumbled across three products...
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