How DIY Electric Catamaran Works (Solar & LiFePO4 Battery Bank) [Fully Explained]
Indigo Lady is a 2002 44′ Voyager Catamaran that was converted from a sailboat into a fully solar electric powered vessel. With 7,200 watts of solar panels, and a total 32kwh lithium battery bank. In this video, David explains the boats major systems, and how he built it.
David’s Google Doc:
“Indigo Lady Conversion to Solar, my Reflections After Six Years of Cruising.”
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B0O_CtpT4f1uyZfNY6dZOR-3RHqdHaU4vlC7f__qYfc/edit
If you found this Google Doc helpful, please follow with a thank you email to David: [email protected]
00:00 This is Indigo Lady
01:02 Solar Panels
03:33 Roof Air Brake
05:18 Lightning Protection
07:20 Roof Conclusion
08:15 Engine Room, MPPT & Systems
17:41 Battery Bank
30:00 Final Thoughts & Thanks
31:04 Outro
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Hello & welcome! I’m Daniel aka “Adventureman Dan.” I’ve been living on the edge, from one adventure to another for the past nine years. Starting in Central California with my first GoPro, through to SoCal, Baja, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Alaska and throughout the whole USA. But for the past five years now, I’ve been on my 37′ sailboat “Adventureborne”. Which has opened my life up to unlimited possibilities of where I can go, and what I can do!
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Indigo Lady is a 2002 44' Voyager Catamaran that was converted from a sailboat into a fully solar electric powered vessel. With 7,200 watts of solar panels, and a total 32kwh lithium battery bank. In this video, David explains the boats major systems, and how he built it.
David's Google Doc:
"Indigo Lady Conversion to Solar, my Reflections After Six Years of Cruising."
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B0O_CtpT4f1uyZfNY6dZOR-3RHqdHaU4vlC7f__qYfc/edit
If you found this Google Doc helpful, please follow with a thank you email to David: [email protected]
00:00 This is Indigo Lady
01:02 Solar Panels
03:33 Roof Air Brake
05:18 Lightning Protection
07:20 Roof Conclusion
08:15 Engine Room, MPPT & Systems
17:41 Battery Bank
30:00 Final Thoughts & Thanks
31:04 Outro
_____________________________________________________________________________
Help support my adventures & get exclusive/early access:
https://www.patreon.com/adventuremandan
🤜🏼Gear & Toys I Use:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-6a799328?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh
Other Social Medias:
🤜🏼 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventuremandan.life/
🤜🏼 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureman_dan/
👋🏼New Here?!?👋🏼
Hello & welcome! I'm Daniel aka "Adventureman Dan." I've been living on the edge, from one adventure to another for the past nine years. Starting in Central California with my first GoPro, through to SoCal, Baja, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Alaska and throughout the whole USA. But for the past five years now, I've been on my 37' sailboat "Adventureborne". Which has opened my life up to unlimited possibilities of where I can go, and what I can do!
Tune in every Sunday for new episodes, and join my Patreon community for early access, exclusive content & direct communication.
#solar #diy #catamaran
Adventureman Dan
Hi! I'm Daniel, aka Adventureman Dan. I'm just a regular guy with an extraordinary desire for adventure. Since 2014 I've on one adventure after another. Traveling by plane, train, bus, foot, bike, RV, backpacker minivan, or now by my own sailboat "Adventureborne". Join me as I take you around the world and under the ocean. Doing everything from spearfishing, cliff diving, free climbing, sailing, freediving, surfing, kiteboarding, paddleboarding and much much more! If you have any questions, feel free to check out my Patreon page in the links below.
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