Staying Connected This Summer
Image: Starlink mounted. Photos by Steve Mitchell. I use Starlink as my primary internet connection aboard Aruna, a 50′ steel pilothouse trawler, every single day to run a business, stay in touch, and keep the boat monitored. Long ago, I stopped treating connectivity as optional and started approaching it the way I approach any critical […]
The Virtual Dock Walk: Remote Monitoring in the Off-Season
Image: Victron’s VRM Portal, showing temperature and humidity for various Ruuvi sensors. In my last column, we talked about putting your boat on a power diet for the winter—calculating exactly how long your batteries will last if you lose shore power. But let’s be honest: Even with the best math in the world, sitting at […]
Your Boat’s Off-Season Power Diet
Winter’s shorter days and grey skies don’t just affect your mood—they change your boat’s mood too! Solar panels loaf along, chargers cycle on and off, and sleeping systems sip amps all through the cold season. The off-season is the perfect time to put your boat on a power diet to ensure it is happy, healthy, […]