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Boat interior inspection and checks

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

While a boat is ashore, the most critical interior checks to carry out are those that concern the safety of the boat. This entails the integrity of all through-hull fittings and seacocks, the gas system and the electrical system. Critical checks Check all the...

Common marine electrical problems

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Most problems with marine electrical systems arise from four possible sources, a lack of maintenance, a poor standard of initial installation, insufficient battery capacity, or ineffective charging systems. Water ingress is a frequent issue – salt water can corrode...

Care of boat batteries

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Boat batteries need to be kept properly charged, which means never allowing the batteries to discharge below 50 per cent of their total charge. As well as the batteries themselves, keeping a boat’s charging systems in good shape will also help to keep batteries...

How to ensure your boat is in proper working condition

by Safe Skipper | Boat Handling, Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Guest author: Eva Tucker for Volvo Penta We all have been that friend or have that one friend who can’t seem to get enough of their boat. Whether it’s fishing off the back, racing upfront with a buddy on deck- there are few things better in life than being...

Boat batteries

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

It is important for all boat skippers to have a basic knowledge of boat electrics and this includes understanding how batteries work. Under-sized battery banks are one of the key factors behind power failure at sea, as well as the premature failure of batteries. It’s...

Boat interior inspection and checks

Common marine electrical problems

Care of boat batteries

How to ensure your boat is in proper working condition

Boat batteries

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