First, Happy New Year to all! I had a reader query just before the holidays having to do with using a portable generator on a boat equipped with an ELCI device installed at the shore power inlet. For ...

The first charter boat I worked on in the mid-1970s didn’t have a boat generator. We had a transom fish box and drink coolers that we loaded with blocks of ice every morning. The first boats that did ...

In the simplest of terms, an AC generator supplies power directly to a 120-volt circuit to run AC accessories throughout a boat, as well as charge the boat’s batteries (through an AC-to-­DC charger).

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Portable generators are a great way to turn a primitive campsite into a luxury stay in the woods. They can power electric grills, mobile devices, and even entire RVs. For extended stays off the grid, ...