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Ask the Expert with Nigel Calder
Nigel Calder is a long-time member of the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) electrical Project Technical Committee (PTC) which writes the standards for recreational boat systems in the USA, and has also been involved in European standards development. He is best known for his Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, and his Marine Diesel Engines book, both considered the definitive English-language works in their field. In this podcast, Nigel and Jan discuss both common and not so common real life technical problems on boats.
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Episodes
Ep. 33 Turbocharger Warmup & Cooldown 11.07.2026 2:30
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Ep. 32 Alumnium Anodes on Saildrives 04.07.2026 3:38
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Ep. 31 Anode Consumption on Catamarans 27.06.2026 4:47
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Ep. 30 Flexible Couplings and Grounding 20.06.2026 2:33
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Ep.29 230V Fault Current on the Propeller! 09.05.2026 3:31
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Ep.28 Regularly Deeply Discharging LiFePO4 02.05.2026 3:43
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Ep. 27 AC-Grouding on Boats with Outboard Engines 25.04.2026 2:18
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Ep.26 Grounding of Inverter Based AC Systems 18.04.2026 3:29
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Ep.25 Stainless Steel in Electrical Circuits 11.04.2026 2:32
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Ep.24 Limitation of B2B Charger Setups 04.04.2026 2:52
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Ep.23 How to hook up MPPT Charge Controllers 28.03.2026 3:12
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Ep.22 Replacing Lead Acid Batteries with LiFePO4 on an Boat... 21.03.2026 2:40
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Ep.21 One year my Zincs last and the next Year the don't? 14.03.2026 2:30
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Ep.20 Poor Compression in Diesel Engines 07.03.2026 2:05
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Ep.19 How bad is it to mix Weights of Oil? 28.02.2026 1:42
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Ep.18 Is this Oil for DIESEL or GASOLINE Engines? 21.02.2026 3:09
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Ep.17 Shelf Life of Engine Oils 14.02.2026 2:05
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Ep.16 Single Weight Oils for aging Diesel Engines? 07.02.2026 1:43
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Ep.15 Replacing Valve Stem Seals... 31.01.2026 2:01
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Ep.14 Life Expectancy of Mixing Elbows in Diesel Engines 24.01.2026 2:39
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Ep.13 Measures against Propeller Fouling 17.01.2026 2:48
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Ep.12 Propeller Oversizing 10.01.2026 3:28
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Ep.11 Potential Difference between Gearbox and Propeller? 03.01.2026 1:51
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Ep.10 Zincs are NOT used up! 30.12.2025 3:05
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Ep.9 Excessive Carbon Formation in the Exhaust 30.12.2025 2:59
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