Systems and Engines Questions

  • A Reluctant Engine

    Is engine trouble being caused by an air leak, or poor compression? More

  • Fridge Burnout Mystery

    Determining the cause of a fridge burnout More

  • Mystery of the Alternator

    Problems with a new engine and alternator More

  • Propeller Puzzles

    Determining optimal prop and pitch for your engine and boat More

  • All Amped Up

    Upgrading batteries without damaging an alternator More

  • Green machines

    How to hook up a solar panel and a wind generator while sailing and still enjoy a full battery when starting out. More

  • Reconfiguring chargers for TPPLs

    How will Odyssey TPPLY AGM batteries affect a reader's particular charging system. More

  • Preventing zinc corrosion

    Nigel Calder explains to a reader how to measure a zinc guppy’s effectiveness and measure galvanic current. More

  • Strike out

    How will lightning affect a boat plugged into shore power? More

  • Power packs

    A reader who is overhauling a boat asks if a marine verter will work with a wind generator and solar panel. More