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As we make final preparations on our 1982 Whitby 42 ketch, SV Our Dreamtime, for international cruising, one of the biggest issues we face is electrical power. On top of essential lighting, instruments, radios, watermaker, refrigeration, pumps, fans etc we...

Things I talk about to make a boat more enjoyable to live aboard: * Note: I bought all these products with my own money and received no sponsorship or reimbursement for showing these products. We bought them and they are working well. If something disapp...

With French Polynesia being closed for boaters due to COVID-19, we start to tackle a few tasks to keep busy. We don't want to sail to the Galapagos until we know FP is open. We bought a Nature Power wind generator back in the states, and have a long proces...

We needed to make power during night sails, so we looked for quality and affordable wind generators. We decided on Nature Power after a friend's recommendation, and tackled trying to install with little knowledge on electrical stuff. The controller ended u...

Still working on last week's TO-DO list, as it goes: boat work never ends. Then we figure out how to build a frame to shrink-wrap your boat for the winter... We try to piece together the previous owner's frame and adjust it since we're leaving the WHOLE RI...

With power consumption being such a large concern as well as the desire to have some creature comforts for sailors especially when crossing oceans let's compare a couple of the most popular methods for harnessing nature's elements and turning them into pow...

After staying a week in Carolina Beach, NC to wait out some weather, we needed to make up some miles and was time for another big sail! Unfortunately Steph got very sea sick and Travis was left to man JibSea all by his lonesome for 31 hours straight, wit...

Ahoy! In this episode, we’re still loving the Corsican coastline and we make our way further South. Lars has a bit of a DIY nightmare, trying to run our wind generator cables through the deck, we lift anchor and had another sweet sail with the cruising c...

We're pushing off from Greenland aboard our 42 foot sailboat bound for Ireland...or are we? The boat is stowed and the crew is rested, but even the best laid plans cannot compete with the raw nature in this harsh land. A few icebergs and gale force winds m...

After returning from the remote West Coast of Tasmania where we had no cell phone reception, and, discovering the widespread disruption due to the Corona virus pandemic, we decide to stay on the East Coast to remain in regular contact with our families. Fu...

Our solar power set up aboard our boat. We have been asked how our solar power is set up aboard Dream. Well since buying the boat we have made a few changes. We originally started with three 75 watt solar panels but soon found out during our first season ...

We are giving away our D400 wind generator to the YouTube Sailing channel YOU think most deserves it. Please comment below to nominate someone who needs it. Donate to shipping here: www.sailclarity.com/donate Otherwise, this video answers a lot of quest...