Batteries aren’t a limitless source of power
Batteries are storage devices, and you shouldn’t even use more than half what they store if you want them to keep working for more than a few cycles.
There are three ways you can refill (i.e. recharge) them:
by plugging into the electrical system supplied in a marina berth
by using a [...]
While researching the subject of electrical installations on boats, I came across warnings about poisonous and corrosive gases that could be given off by lead-acid batteries in various situations. They were always just baldly stated, with no references to chemical or medical literature to corroborate them, so I have been doing a bit of research [...]
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Mike K-H wonders whether cable connectors are at the root of failures in most on-board nav and comms networks
After I made this little video, I discovered a book I’ll probably buy for Christmas.
If it's Croatia you're after, see the Yacht Charter Croatia page.
Did he yell at you? Some people change character completely when they're in charge of a boat. Why not forearm yourself with Jim Murrant's Boating Bible Manual of Seamanship? Jim is an old sea-dog who, in sixty years, has seen and done more than most boat owners - and he never yells at you.
If you're here, you're interested in sailing. I need more Twitter followers like you and your friends, not thousands of landlubbers. I'm 'chabrenas' on Twitter - follow me and I'll probably follow you.
Does it surprise you that many of the Vendée Globe skippers come from this part of the world?...
