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The basic Ample power unit is good. Control panels allowing dialed amperage and a meter used to be sold but they were discontinued, (one version had the option of a high output regulator built in with a switch for manual or regulated operation.). (Cruising Equipt Company?) Basically, you can regulate it with a large rheostat or poteniometer if you want, but be aware, you can fry batteries or your alternator pretty easy. I found a huge difference in output between the Ample Power reg and the Balmar (ARS version II) in the same boat with the same alternator. The ample power allowed the 100 amp alternator to put out 75-80 amps for maybe 20 minutes or so, the Balmar backed off a lot earlier and only asked for 70 amps or so. Something cool might be a rheostat with a temperature sensitive relay that connects to your Alternator, kicking it out at a given temperature. It's just hard to beat a good 3 step unit that does it all for you....
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