Articles and Tutorials

AIR WInd Generators Avoiding Costly Water Damage
Preventing unnecessary failure that could have been easily avoided. We want to share with you our experience to hopefully provide some guidance to keep your wind turbine running and minimize repair cost.

Securing your boat’s Wind Generator in Severe Weather
If you are a prudent sailor, you will have time and awareness prepare for a storm conditions. This allows time to batten down the hatches, reef or drop the sails and address the on board wind generator.

Grounding Wind Generator Systems on a Vessel
Grounding of wind generators on board a boat is critical part of a safe and reliable installation.

Parallel vs Series Solar Panel Connections
Compare the difference between Parallel vs Series Solar Panel Connections.

Solar PV System Control & Safety For Boats
Most boat owners that have a solar renewable energy system on board are not aware of some dangers that exist with their system.

Grounding Solar PV Systems On A Boat
Learn more on how bonding of your solar PV to the ships ground is a critical part of a safe and reliable installation.

How Lightning Protection Works
Lightning can damage your electronics. Learn how a MidNite Solar Surge Protector Device (SPD) can help reduce the damages.

Marine Turbulence and Wind Shear on a Boat installed Wind Generator
Turbulence And Wind Sheer should be factored into your wind turbine placement.

Marine Wind Generator Mast Absorbs Vibration
Learn more about e Marine's exclusive coating process that reduces vibration.

Marine Power Usage: How Much Power Do You Use?
Use our handy reference to determine your daily power usage aboard your boat.

Battery Isolators: Low Cost Is Not High Quality!
eMarine delves into the difference in cut rate isolators and Powerline Isolators.

Marine Battery Maintenance 101
A primer on batteries, types of batteries, charging, equalization. A "how to" on battery maintenance.

Sizing your Marine Solar Systems
How to evaluate your power needs, battery size and solar requirements.

Marine Solar Panels For Boats, Sailboats and Yachts
A sail boater describes a need and a solution for solar panels.

Wind Energy vs Solar Energy. Which is best?
A discussion of the pros and cons on solar panels and wind generators and where each is best.

Vessel Energy Usage Estimator!
Calculate the total amp hours "At Sail" and "At Anchor" to determine the energy usage for your vessel.

How Do I Determine If A Wind Generator Is A Good Choice For Me?
The most important decision when considering wind power is determining whether or not your chosen site has enough wind to generate the power.