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Testing CIGS Solar Panels: Are Most of Us Holding Onto an Inferior Technology?
after dealing with the rapid degradation of our latest SunPower flexible panels, we decided to try something different—CIGS Panels
Adam Morris
4 days ago7 min read

Can You Run a Marine Air Conditioner on Battery Power? Comfort Away from the Dock
This has become a popular topic of conversation among cruisers we meet: can you run a marine air conditioner off batteries? Is untethered co
Adam Morris
Aug 15, 20238 min read

Favorite Headlamp for Boat Projects
Out of the motley crew, one is leaps and bounds ahead as our daily driver: the Hurkins Orbit. See below for some side by side comparisons
Adam Morris
Jun 11, 20234 min read

Connie's Lithium Powered Electrical System to WFB (Work from Boat)
Note: I/we are not sponsored by any companies mentioned in this article. We cruise full time on our test bed, SV Confianza, and we enjoy...
Adam Morris
Feb 7, 202312 min read


You are (Probably) Crimping Marine Electrical Connectors Wrong, and I Was Too
If you own a cruising boat, you will have to learn to be an electrician (in addition to a painter, a detailer, a mechanic, a rigger, and a p
Adam Morris
Oct 20, 20225 min read
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