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Batteries & Charging Them
Boat Batteries
& Charging Them
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Having enough power on a boat is a combination of battery choice, monitoring, maintenance and charging.
 
Learn how not to have any amp-ogres aboard!

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Troubleshooting Boat Refrigeration – Is it Your Batteries?

Published on April 10, 2025; last updated on April 13, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Temperature gauge with 48.7 showing - troubleshooting boat refrigeration

When troubleshooting boat refrigerations you might want to look at your batteries first. Tips for when your fridge runs but the beer is warm.

Boat Life: Inverters 101

Published on October 3, 2024; last updated on December 10, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Inverter

A basic intro to inverters for newbies. Learn about types, sizes, loads, pure sine wave vs. modified and more.

🎧A Tool to Help Test your Batteries

Published on July 21, 2023; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

It’s important to know the status of your battery bank. But how? Here’s one tool that will help.

Charging Boat Batteries With a Portable Generator

Published on April 26, 2023; last updated on April 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

charging boat batteries with a portable generator - Honda 2200

Charging boat batteries with a portable generator? Here’s why we think it’s the best option on your cruising boat.

🎧Cruising Boat Batteries – Need to Knows

Published on February 4, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat battery types can be confusing. What do all those initials mean? Here’s help.

🎧 Watering Boat Batteries the Easy Way

Published on July 2, 2021; last updated on April 29, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

To keep wet cell boat batteries in good shape, you have to water them. Don’t do it the hard way. Try this.   

🎧Deciding on Lithiums

Published on July 21, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

A brief overview of boat energy systems and how we settled on lithium batteries.

🎧Is the Fridge Failing? Or the Batteries?

Published on June 12, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Troubleshooting refrigeration problems can be frustrating. Especially if you forget to check this.  

🎧How to Get the Battery Power You Need

Published on March 27, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you’ve never done it, upgrading your battery bank can be confusing. Learn what you need to make the best choice for your boat.  

Boat Battery Types 101

Published on January 20, 2020; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Cory Nickerson

Learn about the different types of boat batteries and figure out which ones are best for you!

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