In the first post of this series, we saw that boat electrical and electronic equipment could be divided into two categories with incompatible power supply needs. We decided that this justified creating two independent electrical systems, one for equipment that needed a lot of power for a small number of short bursts each day, and [...]
What electrical equipment does a typical boat carry? Thirty or forty years ago, when I was passionately active in the sailing world, most yachts made pretty simple demands on their electrical supplies. Small craft carried little more than navigation and cabin lights, instruments to show wind strength and direction, and an echo sounder. Other gear [...]
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