A quick, methodical boat pre‑season checklist saves time, money, nasty surprises, and worry. This guide walks you through the checks that matter for pleasure boats and smaller commercial craft.
This guide concentrates on electric bilge pump installation for DIY boaters. After stating why, a manual pump is also required it runs through the three main methods of wiring a bilge pump.
This guide introduces boaters to the essentials of AIS, demystifying its operation, benefits, limitations, and practical integration with other onboard equipment.
This article gives a practical, easy-to-follow primer for wiring a small trailerable boat. It explains a minimal, sensible layout:
Your VHF marine radio is one of the most important safety items on board. The simple act of adding VHF marine radio testing to your maintenance schedule will ensure that your VHF marine radio is working reliably before every season.
Following the TweedsMarine Marine Electronics ethos of helping boaters to make their life simpler and safer, especially when dealing with electrical and electronics subjects, I have made a few more calculators.
This tool helps you estimate the size, battery chemistry and cost of the battery bank you need for your boat based on your daily power usage and system settings.
Understanding your boat's electrical systems, including the boat wiring diagram, is crucial for ensuring safety and reliability on the water. Proper knowledge can prevent potential hazards and costly repairs.
In this article, we’ll break down the fundamentals of marine VHF radio, how it works, and why it’s so important for sailors of all levels. Let’s dive into understanding VHF marine radio basics!
For the uninitiated, the dashboard of a modern sailing yacht or small fishing boat can look incredibly complicated. Let's continue learning the basics of boat electronics together.
A reliable power supply and robust network design are the foundations of a dependable marine electronics system. This article guides you to achieving a reliable electronics setup.
Your shiny new plotter and sailing instruments are ready for installation, but those tarnished old analogue engine gauges don't fit with your vision of a glass cockpit.