A full season on our outboard, one accidental night on the seabed in 15 feet of water, and it still works perfectly. Here is our take on the Show Me Your Dinghy light.
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Free marine solar sizing calculator. Daily energy need, peak sun hours and realistic loss factors produce a practical recommended panel wattage.
Free marine battery-bank sizing calculator. Enter daily consumption, autonomy, voltage and chemistry to estimate the required capacity in amp-hours.
Free marine DC fuse size calculator using ABYC E-11 standards. Sizes fuses for continuous, intermittent, motor, and inverter loads — and warns if your wire can't safely handle the fuse.
Free marine DC wire-size calculator using ABYC E-11 standards. Enter current, distance, voltage and acceptable drop to calculate the appropriate AWG.
Three years with the Yacht Devices YDNR-02 NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi router on our boat. Reliable, simple to configure, zero drift. The only catch: the company is opaque about its origins.
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The best portable fan for a boat or RV: the Koonie rechargeable clip-on runs all night on one charge, clamps anywhere, and never touches your house bank. Two years aboard.
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The Cerbo GX ties your entire Victron system together. Here is how to install it, connect your devices, and set up remote monitoring via VRM.
We carry the Standard Horizon HX210 aboard. Here is how its practical features compare with the original Icom IC-M25—and what to check when buying today.
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We run Engel drawers in the RV, an Engel MT45 portable on the boat and road, and a Dometic CFX3 dual-zone aboard. Each wins for different reasons.
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Start with Victron’s official diagrams. Then use this 500A guide to understand the terminals, optional GX connection and checks that catch misleading readings.
Shelly smart relays cost and run on DC. We use them to automate lights, fans, and monitoring on our sailboat with Home Assistant.
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The Victron SmartShunt 500A is the battery monitor we run on our boat. Here is why it beats the cheap alternatives and how it fits into a full monitoring system.
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