You bought your waterfront home to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the water. So why do you spend your nights sitting in the living room? Especially when, with the flip of a switch, you could be relaxing on your dock under the stars? With a few well-placed lights, your dock can be a great … Read more Dock Lights Create An Outdoor Space You’ll Love
Without them, you are dead in the water. Boat batteries not only get you started, but they also give you the power to do all of the fun things you love about boating. Most boats have two types of batteries. Starting batteries and deep-cycle batteries. What makes a starting battery different from a deep-cycle battery … Read more What Boaters Must Know About Boat Batteries
Boat wiring should be neat and orderly. Not a jumbles of wires running in every direction. Yet, the wiring on many older boats looks like it was done by a bird building a nest. If the previous owner of you’re new to you boat thought he could do his own wiring then chances are you … Read more Wire Several Underwater Lights The Easy Way
Your guests are about to arrive when a terrible thought enters your mind. Did your solar panels charge the batteries all the way? They didn’t finish installing the solar panels on your dock until yesterday. Is that enough time to charge your battery bank? You check the battery monitor and YES! They did charge the … Read more Solar Panels: What You Need To Know
Power in equals power out. Power out equals more fun! It’s a beautiful summer evening. A warm breeze blows as you kick back in the Adirondack chair on your dock. The stereo plays as you reach into the fridge to grab another cold one. You turn the LED lights up so that you can finally … Read more How Solar Charge Controllers Work
The heart of a solar power system is the battery bank. The batteries store energy produced by solar panels so that it can be used to power lights and other electronic devices. You must size batteries for solar so that you store enough energy to run all of your devices for a given length of … Read more How To Size Batteries For Solar So You Don’t Get Left In The Dark