PowerLab for sailboat

Sailboat electrical, done to ABYC E-11

The same math a marine electrician would charge you $1,200 for — in a tool you drive yourself. Full ABYC E-11 wiring, multi-source charging, and surveyor-ready reports.

Referenced standards: ABYC E-11 (DC) · ABYC E-13 (lithium) · ISO 13297 (small craft EU)

ABYC E-11 built in

Wire gauges, voltage drop, fuse sizing, ampacity — all referenced to ABYC E-11 §11.10 and §11.14.

Multi-source charging

Solar + alternator + wind + shore, modeled together. See exactly when each source is pulling its weight.

Liveaboard duty cycles

Fridge, watermaker, windlass, nav electronics, lights — with honest duty cycles that match passage-making.

Surveyor-ready PDFs

Your surveyor wants a one-line diagram, a load schedule, and wire runs. That’s the permit-ready PDF.

Typical loads we already model

These are realistic watt draws and duty cycles pulled from the PowerLab appliance catalog. When you start a design, you pick from this catalog and customize \u2014 nothing to re-type.

LoadWattsHrs/dayWh/day
DC fridge / freezer5512660
Navigation electronics3024720
Anchor light1010100
Autopilot (underway)408320
Watermaker4001.5600
LED cabin lights305150
Windlass (brief peak)1,5000.1150
Sample total2,700 Wh/day

Typical real-world band for this niche: 1,000\u20134,000 Wh/day (midpoint 2,500). Your actual number depends on your gear and how you use it; PowerLab calculates it exactly.

Pro Plus: Co-Pilot AI

Ask these once your design is loaded

PowerLab Co-Pilot sees your exact design and can answer questions in plain English. Starter prompts for this niche:

  • \u203aIs my main battery fuse ABYC-compliant for my LiFePO4 bank?
  • \u203aWill my alternator keep up with daily draw during a coastal passage?
  • \u203aSize my watermaker pump wire run from the panel to the pump.
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Frequently asked

Does this replace a marine electrician?

No — but it saves you four billable hours of back-and-forth. Bring the PowerLab report to your electrician and you’ll cut your project budget by 30% or more.

What about ABYC E-13 for lithium?

We cite E-13 in compliance-check warnings (BMS, low-temp cutoff, emergency disconnect) but the actual ABYC E-13 cert is a separate vendor program. PowerLab gets you to an E-13-aware design, not a stamped one.

Can I take this to a marine surveyor?

Yes. The permit-ready PDF is designed to be exactly what a surveyor or insurer would ask for — load schedule, OCPD schedule, conductor schedule, and code references.

Design yours in the next 10 minutes

Free tier gets you load + battery + solar sizing for up to 3 designs. No credit card required. Upgrade when you need the Co-Pilot, live BMS monitoring (Victron live today), or permit-ready PDFs.

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