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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 electrics inspection checklist

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

With the boat ashore, here are some recommendations for carrying out a boat owner electrics inspection. Safety is always paramount so remember to do the checks with the batteries off. Wearing a head torch helps, make notes as you go and only tackle a repair if you are...

Boat electrics

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

All boat owners should have a basic knowledge of electrics, both to avoid encountering electrical problems at sea and to stand a chance of solving them should they occur. It goes without saying that the marine environment is bad news for electric systems and all their...

Rewiring a boat – overcoming the challenges involved

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation

Skippers need to have a basic knowledge of boat electrics, to avoid potential problems and to be able to solve them when they happen. The basic principles are easy enough to grasp, but as I have discovered, the challenges involved in rewiring a boat are more...

Boat batteries

Boat electrics inspection checklist

Boat electrics

Rewiring a boat – overcoming the challenges involved

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