Make your life aboard more eco-friendly with items to help you stay off the grid and even get around town.
By
Jen Brett
Updated: January 28, 2016
Using a wind generator to fill the batteries
on board makes a lot of sense;
however, many cruisers have been put off
by the noise that some models make. The
new Air Silent X wind generator uses the
proven Air X turbine, but with new quiet
carbon-fiber blades. Already have an Air X
unit? The new blades are available as
a retrofit kit. $1,455 (whole unit), $360 (blades
only); www.emarineinc.comAir Silent X Wind Generator
Cruising sailors are often carless,
but the Revelo Flex electric
bike might be the next best
thing. Folded up, the Flex
can easily stow in a locker,
and it weighs just 33
pounds. The bike is ready
to ride in about 10 seconds,
and the battery has a 20-mile
range on a single charge. $998;
www.reveloelectric.comRevelo Flex Electric Bike
You can never have enough flashlights
aboard — or places to charge your personal
electronics. The weather-resistant
Nature Power rechargeable LED flashlight
with power bank has you covered.
Its powerful 110-lumen light can last up
to eight hours, and the 4,500 mAh power
bank can charge devices up to three times. $40; www.westmarine.comNature Power rechargeable LED flashlight
The versatile Largo LED dome light
from Imtra offers a number of different
lighting options in a compact package. The
12-volt Largo light features a simple, twowire,
surface-mount installation, a built-in
dimmer and three color outputs: either
warm or cool white, blue and red. $220; www.imtra.comImtra Largo
Unsavory smells filling your boat’s
saloon? If holding-tank odors have
made life aboard less enjoyable, check out
Eco Tank Pro. The environmentally safe
granules are formaldehyde-free and biodegradable,
and contain bio-stimulants that
accelerate the native bacteria in the tank,
breaking down waste and paper. $30 (14 ounces); www.ecotankpro.comEco Tank Pro
