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Electronics

App of the Month: SailGrib

This new app for Android devices offers a simple way to get weather info from just about anywhere, for just about anywhere.

Installing an SSB Radio

A single-sideband radio is much more powerful than your onboard VHF and requires thoughtful installation.

Torqeedo Travel 1003 Electric Outboard: Banishing the Fumes

After a whiff of gas from an outboard engine sends this experienced circumnavigator in search of electric power, he files this report on his experiences with one model, the Torqeedo Travel 1003. Sail Green: Product Review from our December 2012 issue.

Nuisance Tripping With ELCI, Why?

Ed Sherman shares troubleshooting tips for using a portable generator on a boat equipped with an ELCI device installed at the shore power inlet.

Blue Sea Announces Circuit Wizard APP

Our friends and sponsor for Ed’s Tool Box just announced a new application that will certainly rival the Wire Sizer APP I mentioned earlier this week. My recommendation is that if you work in the global arena, you might just want both of these apps installed on your devices. (I don’t think that Wire Sizer is available for Android gear as yet.) What Circuit Wizard does that Wire Sizer does not do is take more factors into account relative to the specific circuit in question and it derates …

New Wire Sizer Application for iPad

Wire Sizer screen is simple to work with. Just drag a finger up or down on the iPad touch screen to change the parameters in each field.  I found myself searching my way through the Apple iTunes store over the long Thanksgiving weekend and tripped over a really useful application for us boat wiring junkies. Simply titled Wire Sizer, this ap is a joy to use! Although only useful for DC wiring applications it does a great job. It has an initial set-up for measurement units and is basically …

App of the Month: SailGrib

This new app for Android devices offers a simple way to get weather info from just about anywhere, for just about anywhere.

Installing an SSB Radio

A single-sideband radio is much more powerful than your onboard VHF and requires thoughtful installation.

Torqeedo Travel 1003 Electric Outboard: Banishing the Fumes

After a whiff of gas from an outboard engine sends this experienced circumnavigator in search of electric power, he files this report on his experiences with one model, the Torqeedo Travel 1003. Sail Green: Product Review from our December 2012 issue.

Nuisance Tripping With ELCI, Why?

Ed Sherman shares troubleshooting tips for using a portable generator on a boat equipped with an ELCI device installed at the shore power inlet.

Blue Sea Announces Circuit Wizard APP

Our friends and sponsor for Ed’s Tool Box just announced a new application that will certainly rival the Wire Sizer APP I mentioned earlier this week. My recommendation is that if you work in the global arena, you might just want both of these apps installed on your devices. (I don’t think that Wire Sizer is available for Android gear as yet.) What Circuit Wizard does that Wire Sizer does not do is take more factors into account relative to the specific circuit in question and it derates …

New Wire Sizer Application for iPad

Wire Sizer screen is simple to work with. Just drag a finger up or down on the iPad touch screen to change the parameters in each field.  I found myself searching my way through the Apple iTunes store over the long Thanksgiving weekend and tripped over a really useful application for us boat wiring junkies. Simply titled Wire Sizer, this ap is a joy to use! Although only useful for DC wiring applications it does a great job. It has an initial set-up for measurement units and is basically …

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