Boat Types
How electrical systems are laid out on different types and models of boats sold in the US
YearbookIn development
Beyond the handbook: paid modules
The Boat Electrical handbook is free, and everything an owner needs to stay safe is in it. The series continues with paid modules that go deeper — into specific systems, brands and the craft itself.
Where things stand
The modules are released one at a time. M8 and M9 lead the queue: diagnostic playbooks, and field service with a documented handover of the work. Next up is one of the project modules: M12 Lithium or M1/M2 AC. The rest follow demand. When a module is released, this page will show its contents, price and how to get it. Click "I’m interested" on the modules you want, and they move up the line.
Also planned: an iPhone app, a paid edition of the same book.
Yearbooks
Updated every year
The things that go out of date fast: boat and engine models, electronics, components. A new edition every year.
Engines
Charging systems, starters and limits by brand and model line of engines sold in the US
YearbookIn development
Electronics and Navigation
Installing, powering and setting up MFDs, sounders, radar and NMEA 2000 networks — by brand
YearbookIn development
Components Catalog
What to buy in the US: specs, substitutes and availability, including US replacements for metric parts on European-built boats
YearbookIn development
All modules
Titles in the series
Diagnostic Playbooks and Worked Cases
Complete complaint-by-complaint playbooks with competing hypotheses, and real cases with the numbers; one open case as a sample
EditionIn development · next in line
Field Service and Documentation
For people who fix other people’s boats for pay: preparing a call, estimate, quote, handover, forms and a report for the owner
EditionIn development · next in line
AC Systems
Design, installation and troubleshooting of the AC system on an American boat: shore power inlet, panel, distribution, and the AC side of the inverter and generator — everything past the book’s shore power chapter
EditionIn development
LiFePO4: Replacing Lead-Acid
A turnkey switch to lithium: sizing the bank, BMS, charge sources, testing
EditionIn development
230 V Boats
The whole 230 V / 50 Hz side: a European-built boat with a 230 V system in the US (connecting to 120 V or 120/240 V dock power, conversion, what is and isn’t possible) and an American boat at a 230 V dock
EditionIn development
Electrical from Scratch, and Tools
A complete on-ramp for readers with no experience: from Ohm’s law to crimping and choosing meters; training and practice
EditionIn development
Clients and Marketing
How to win work in the US and make it pay: platforms, profile, pricing, reviews
EditionIn development
State Guides
Law, licensing, taxes, marina rules and the insurance market for one state — one edition per state, starting with Washington
By stateIn development
ABYC Exam Prep
The exam: structure, topic map, practice; a line-by-line guide to the standards
EditionIn development
Calculators
The basic calculations the book relies on — free; saved projects, side-by-side comparisons, schedules and reports — paid
Web toolIn development
The modules don’t replace the handbook, and nothing about safety is held back for paying readers: everything an owner needs to avoid a dangerous decision stays in the free book.