So where do you start? There is a lot to know. I get asked regularly about what is the problem, and more importantly and how to fix a problem. I am a yacht owner and that’s why I have published a dozen books to tell you all that you need to know about how to take care of your sailboats and yacht systems.

See How Easily You Can Learn to Fix Your Own Sailboats and Yacht Problems

My name is JOHN C PAYNE, and many of you may already have one of my books on marine electrical and electronics systems (The recently published Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible now in it’s 3rd Edition) or perhaps one of the many other books on sailboats and yacht systems. I am not an armchair expert, but a qualified and practicing marine electrician and engineer, and a marine surveyor. I do this for a living, and also I sail and cruise my own yacht for fun! I have built. lived aboard and cruised several yachts and the chances are that your problems have been my own. Let me help you!

For many years I ran my own marine business, and after many hundreds of sailboats, cruising yachts and racing yachts, I have seen and probably repaired most boat problems you will ever see. If you want expert and unbiased advice on sailboats and yacht equipment and systems, then this is where you will find it. I know what can happen out there offshore and out of sight of land. If I am able to prevent you from having any major failures, then this site and the books have been worth the effort.

I believe in that proven keep-it-simple stupid (KISS) approach to sailing yacht systems. Yachting and sailing should be fun, don’t let problems and failures ruin your day or weekend cruise or your offshore passage to somewhere exotic.

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Fix Your Own Sailing Yacht!

There are many out there who will try to baffle you in jargon and techno-babble. Choose any of the most popular yachting and sailboat topics from the navigation bar. Whether it is lightning protection, battery charging and engine batteries, or marine electronics to diesel engines, I will give you unbiased and practical advice.

101 ways to Deal With Your Yacht and Sailboat Problems

What is your yacht problem? If you know what the problem is then we are halfway towards finding you the right solution. Why not choose from one of my many books to help you fix your problems. Here are some hot topics coming soon:

Battery Charging How to keep the power on and solve battery charging problems

Lightning Protection How to keep you and your boat safe

Lighting Systems How to keep things well illuminated even on the darkest night

Boat Wiring How to keep all your electrical powered systems operational and how to locate faults when it does not

Inverters How to get AC power on your yacht

GPS How to get the best from you GPS

Engines How to make sure your engine starts every time and how to fix it when it doesn’t

Interference How to locate and eliminate that annoying radio noise

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