In-Boom Roller Furling Demonstration Video
An in-depth, narrated demonstration of hoisting, reefing, un-reefing and striking the mainsail with a LeasureFurl® in-boom system.
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John’s Tips, Tricks & Thoughts—September
Lots of new entries on a bunch of subjects.
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Cross-Bank Battery Charging—DC/DC Chargers
Cross-bank battery charging with DC/DC chargers or alternator-to-battery chargers.
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An Amazing Salvage
There has been a huge amount of internet coverage of the tragedy south of Nova Scotia in which Volker-Karl Frank and Annamarie Auer-Frank were fatally injured on the CNB 66 “Escape”.
Here’s the story of the boat’s safe recovery by a crew from Nova Scotia.
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Cross-Bank Battery Charging—Splitters and Relays
A well set up cruising boat electrical system separates the house and engine start batteries. Here’s how to make sure both are properly charged.
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Battery Bank Separation and Cross-Charging Best Practices
We all know that any cruising boat should have the engine and house banks separated, but that’s just the start of what we need to know.
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John’s Tips, Tricks & Thoughts—August
Lots of new entries and a new and better system is in place and working well.
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John and Andy Schell Podcast
Andy Schell and John Harries do a podcast together. Lithium batteries, seamanship, refits, and much more.
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Lessons From a Tragedy at Sea
John’s take on the causes of the two fatalities on the yacht Escape south of Nova Scotia in June 2022, and some thoughts on how similar tragedies can be avoided.
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How Hard Can We Charge Our Lead-Acid Batteries?
Charging batteries fast has all kinds of benefits: less engine wear, fuel savings, less carbon. But how far can we go?
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Choosing & Installing Battery Switches
Selecting battery master switches and deciding how to wire them is a fundamental part of a good cruising live-aboard electrical system.
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John’s Tips, Tricks and Thoughts—July
Over 80 new entries in the last month, and some thoughts on improving the system too.
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Adventure 40 Rig
The Adventure 40 will be, above all, a great sailboat, and great sailboats have well-thought-out rigs.
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Battery Containment—Part 1
Most production boats have battery boxes that are nowhere near strong enough for use on an offshore boat. Let’s fix that.
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5 Safety Tips For Working on Boat DC Electrical Systems
Just because the battery-supplied systems on cruising boats are low voltage, that does not make them safe. Here are some tips to reduce the chances of a nasty injury.
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