electrical systems - S/V Renaissance

Jan 21, 2025 victron boat monitoring electrical systems

Making a Custom NMEA 2000 Cable for Victron

In this post, we share a DIY solution for creating a Victron-to-NMEA 2000 cable. Connecting a Victron GX device to NMEA 2000 is rewarding, but many cruisers we met in remote areas like Alaska and the Bahamas lack the cable. Learn how to bridge your systems while cruising—proceed with caution!

Mar 7, 2023 boat monitoring electrical systems internet

Victron Cerbo GX on Steroids

Cerbo GX can do more than control electrical systems. In this article, we explain how you can turn it into an intelligent hub for your boat, automatically log your trips, serve as an AIS server for apps like Navionics and iSailor, and potentially receive free MarineTraffic professional memberships

Jan 2, 2023 electrical systems remotework systems

Feeding a Power Hungry Sailboat

We are asked a lot about our electrical setup and how we power multiple Starlinks and a connected boat. In this article, we discuss our setup on Renaissance, and the upgrades we have made to keep our 700Ah lithium-ion batteries charged using nearly 1kW of solar panels and a high capacity alternator.