Guides to boat power and equipment

Compare voltage, charging current, isolation, and system integration before choosing your DC-DC charger.

Understand the interaction between multiple charging sources, the battery's current limit, and the power the boat is using at the same time.

Understand BMS, current limits, temperature protection, and the difference between battery protection and general monitoring.

Understand series and parallel connections, and get a checklist for expanding your battery bank without overlooking the BMS and connections.

Plan the tasks, charging, and disconnection of battery banks so that general consumption does not unintentionally drain the starter battery.

Understand the connection between measurements, GX device, internet, and VRM before choosing remote monitoring.

Understand the difference between a DC-DC charger and a charging relay. Manage your generator, battery type, charging current, and total budget.

Select a 230V battery charger that matches your battery bank, consumption, and time spent in the harbor. See also what multiple charging outputs mean.

Understand the difference between voltage, current, and calculated battery percentage. Read about what a shunt measures and why connection and setup are crucial.

Compare battery types for your consumption and budget.

Read about the factors that affect the battery.

Choose based on the motor's voltage and power requirements.

Understand the importance of temperature for use and charging.

Get help investigating consumption and charging.

Read about system compatibility and planning.

Plan CCA, total cable length, cable cross-section, fuse, and master switch as one system.

Convert the harbor's amps into a practical power budget, and understand how charging and appliances share the power.

Understand the two solutions for shore power, and what information is needed to choose the right one.

Use a practical checklist for documentation, demonstration, and professional review of the equipment on a used boat.

Get a grip on the inverter's continuous power, start load, and battery power consumption before choosing 230V on board.

Understand fuse amps, DC voltage, and breaking capacity, and why cable calculation alone does not determine the choice of fuse.

Find the basis for choosing cables.

Understand the choice of system voltage.

Review the installation before the first trips.

See the connection between battery, chargers, and consumption.

Read about connections, cables, and protection.

Compare mounting, weight, ventilation, shading, and possibility for future replacement.

Understand the difference in how the regulators work and when MPPT or PWM makes sense.

Evaluate wind, shade, charging sources, and battery before combining wind and solar.

How to read the MPPT regulator's labeling and check battery voltage, the panels' Voc, short-circuit current, and charging power.

See the difference between series and parallel connection with a simple calculation example. Get a grip on voltage, current, shade, and expansion.

Get an overview of the energy your trip requires.

Review potential causes for low charging.

Review choice of components and installation.

Use model data and realistic operating time to calculate daily consumption and tank needs.

Choose based on location, fixed or portable installation, air distribution, and service access.

See why the fuel must be approved for the specific model before you change the type.

Get an overview of heater, air, diesel, exhaust, power, and controls before ordering a complete solution.

Compare ducting, heat distribution, hot water, and the scope of installation before choosing a heating system.

Review the existing system so you can get a realistic quote for replacement and potential reuse.

Plan air distribution from the diesel heater with space for hoses, branches, and vents. See specific requirements for AUTOTERM Air 2D and 4D.

Choose controls based on daily life: local operation, temperature, timer, or remote start. See the difference between Bluetooth, WiFi, and cellular.

Get an overview of needs, consumption, and choice of heater.

Read about boat size, insulation, and usage patterns.

Investigate placement, vibrations, and installation.

Understand moisture, ventilation, and heating.

Get an overview of possible causes and next steps.

Find help for starting, operation, smoke, stopping, and model-specific error codes.

Avoid buying a radar for a plotter that does not support it, and get your network set up first.

Choose an autopilot based on steering system, drive, load, and desired integration. See what information you need to collect.

Compare specific Garmin models based on sonar, radar, network, and operation. Finalize your overall purchase.

Understand mounting type, hull material, sonar functions, and compatibility before choosing a transducer.

Choose antenna, cable, connector, and placement as one integrated connection, and get a checklist for existing installations.

See the difference between instrument data, Raymarine's cabling system, and high-speed network connections for radar and sonar.

Select audio based on room, zones, RMS power, impedance, and power consumption. Sort out the components before installation.

Plan the boat's NMEA 2000 network with an overview of backbone, drop cables, power, and compatible data between instruments.

Understand the difference between receiving AIS and also sending the boat's own information. Get an overview of plotter, antenna, and installation.

Compare immersion heater, engine cooling water, and diesel-based hydronic heating according to your usage pattern.

Choose combiBOIL based on space, water consumption, heat source, and boat power supply. See an example of power consumption.

Identify parts of the freshwater system that require separate winter preparation, and create a list for autumn and spring.

Evaluate pump performance, lift height, hose routing, automatic start, and alarm as parts of the same bilge solution.

Calculate the fridge's daily consumption in Wh and Ah. See the difference between compressor power and actual consumption over a 24-hour period.

Clarify space, needs, and type.

Find a cooling solution that suits your usage.

Look at water demand, pressure, and installation.

Investigate noise, pressure, and other operational issues.

Get an overview of the pump and the parts surrounding it.