A battery monitor is like a gas gauge, showing you how much electrical power is left (known as state of charge) as well as other vital signs. Today adding a monitor to a boat battery is easier than ...

In today’s boats, electric power rivals the importance of engine horsepower. Even the electronic control unit on today’s marine engines—that brain that makes outboards and inboards do what we want ...

Overcharging the battery, recharging the battery when it isn’t fully drained, etc. impact the life of the battery. Monitoring its parameters from time to time could help you act on time and save the ...

In our recent Software Bargains article, I recommended Battorox ( ) as a useful utility for monitoring your PowerBook or iBook’s battery. In addition to showing how much of a charge your battery has ...