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Fifteen-week course covering DC and AC systems; wiring; galvanic corrosion, electrical interference. lightning protection and the marine radiotelephone, depth sounder, RADAR, LORAN-C, satellite systems and auxiliary equipment.
[Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons, Scarborough, ONT, Canada]
A five-day hands-on course on how to trouble shoot and fix common diesel engine ailments, how to care for and maintain your engine, how to diagnose and solve electrical problems, and how to look after and repair heads, water pumps, plumbing and refrigeration.
[Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Port Hadlock, WA, USA]
These people do custom design, installation and troubleshooting of electrical systems. Their site has a useful collection of FAQ′s on various components of a marine electrical system. Some of the items are manufacturer-specific.
[Peter Kennedy Yacht Services, Annapolis, MD, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.
[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Threaded discussion board on many cruising subjects.
[Cruisenews Network, South Haven, MI, USA]
One list member′s description: "I think that is what we have that does not exist on other lists. They talk about buying stuff, we talk about fixing things. They talk about new gizmos, we talk about going places." Listees even send me stuff to fix my problems! We invite each other to visit!"
[I'd Rather Be Sailing, Dania, FL, USA]
Calculating Your Electrical Needs
Anyone who has a house full of digital appliances these days -- and who doesn′t -- can understand how complexity renders many products worthless. Something simpler is usually better.
David Pascoe
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