Ask any group of boaters what their biggest gripe with their boat is, and it's a safe bet that the cost of fuel and electricity use are close to the top of the list of complaints. It doesn't matter if you have a small sailboat of a large cruiser, you're going to need electricity, and the only way to get it is to generate it onboard yourself. This means boats must use generators, batteries, solar panels and wind generators that take up space, add weight, use fuel, or are simply unreliable. As more and more electronics make their way onboard our...
