Todd builds these on Mt. Desert island when he’s not sailing Seaquester or motoring Tortuga. I met Todd on the Internet via the long-gone Cruising World BBS. We rafted up with him in Southwest Harbor on our trip up in 2002. Continue reading →

Keeps the batteries topped off during the week and perhaps helps with the auto-pilot when sailing. The amorphous construction means that the panel works even when partially shaded. Perhaps these are only sold in Australia these days, but there are other, similar, products out there.

This Blue Sea Systems 5511e independently turns on the house and starting battery banks. They can be combined if one bank has problems. Continue reading →

Perhaps someday I’ll remember where each circuit breaker is. Until then, this is very helpful at night.