Why We FAILED the First Lithium Battery Test | Sailing Wisdom [S5 Ep5]

▸ SUBSCRIBE DIRECTLY with us so you never miss an episode: https://www.riggingdoctor.com/subscribe ▸ PAINTING COMMISIONS: [email protected] ▸ PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OUR VOYAGE: https://www.bluefeatherphoto.com ▸ CHARLIE & GERRY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/PirateParrots21 The Lithium Batteries are built and it's time to test them! But first, we need to clean our bottom because it is covered in barnacles and slowing us down too much. 0:00 Intro 0:11 How do you retrieve a Star Mooring 2:38 Better Boat Products Reviewed 3:34 First Lithium Battery Test 5:40 Saving Morty from the Lifelines 6:20 The Test (Change of Plans) 7:45 Anchored in Peanut Island 8:48 Scraping the Hull and Prop 9:58 Lithium Battery Range Test 12:10 Sailing the ICW 14:23 Power to Speed with Electric Propulsion 17:38 Next Time ↓BINGE WATCH↓ CROSSING THE ATLANTIC THE 1ST TIME: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504Bxwncut9GSKb0SmU1LztUtIw9 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC THE 2ND TIME: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwlkIA1ulAFhL5MXqJ1pJI_q SAILING AROUND EUROPE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwmhbAYma5PkpOOk5KwuLq_e VAN TRIP THROUGH EUROPE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwmKGxdA4asDzR-nz2Aozy4E ▸ OUR BOAT (1968 Morgan 45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brlatJgDP28 ▸ MERCHANDISE: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor ▸ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor ▸ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwisdom ▸ WEBSITE: https://www.riggingdoctor.com ▸ PAINTING COMMISIONS: [email protected] ▸ PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OUR VOYAGE: https://www.bluefeatherphoto.com ▸ MAIN CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3kYDNTs ▸ SECONDARY CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3x9icwm ▸ UNDERWATER CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3FBXFni ▸ STABILIZED CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3kUewcM ▸ NIGHTIME LENS: https://amzn.to/30HTuHe ▸ DRONE: https://amzn.to/3DzcgiB ▸ MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3DElSst ↓PARTNERSHIPS↓ ▸ PREDICT WIND: https://www.predictwind.com/?ref=riggingdoctor ▸ MANTUS ANCHORS: https://www.mantusmarine.com/?affiliates=119 ▸ OVERKILL SOLAR (LITHIUM BATTERY PARTS): https://overkillsolar.com/?myboi=187478592 ▸ BATTERY HOOKUP (LITHIUM BATTERY PARTS): https://www.batteryhookup.com (For an extra 5% off, use Promo Code: RIGGING5) ▸ AQUOS ELECTRIC OUTBOARD: https://www.aquospro.com?sca_ref=1008159.oxyRUafA2y ▸ COLDEST WATER BOTTLES: https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=shop-RiggingDoctor (For an extra 10% off, use Promo Code: RD) (For a chance to win a FREE water bottle: https://thecoldestwater.com/RiggingDoctor-giveaway) ▸ BOUGE RV SOLAR PANELS: https://www.bougerv.com/collections/solar-power (For an extra 13% off, use Promo Code: RDOCTOR) ▸ AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/riggingdoctor

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The Lithium Batteries are built and it’s time to test them! But first, we need to clean our bottom because it is covered in barnacles and slowing us down too much.

0:00 Intro
0:11 How do you retrieve a Star Mooring
2:38 Better Boat Products Reviewed
3:34 First Lithium Battery Test
5:40 Saving Morty from the Lifelines
6:20 The Test (Change of Plans)
7:45 Anchored in Peanut Island
8:48 Scraping the Hull and Prop
9:58 Lithium Battery Range Test
12:10 Sailing the ICW
14:23 Power to Speed with Electric Propulsion
17:38 Next Time

↓BINGE WATCH↓
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC THE 1ST TIME: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504Bxwncut9GSKb0SmU1LztUtIw9
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC THE 2ND TIME: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwlkIA1ulAFhL5MXqJ1pJI_q
SAILING AROUND EUROPE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwmhbAYma5PkpOOk5KwuLq_e
VAN TRIP THROUGH EUROPE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDgR504BxwmKGxdA4asDzR-nz2Aozy4E

▸ OUR BOAT (1968 Morgan 45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brlatJgDP28
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▸ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor
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▸ WEBSITE: https://www.riggingdoctor.com
▸ PAINTING COMMISIONS: [email protected]
▸ PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OUR VOYAGE: https://www.bluefeatherphoto.com

▸ MAIN CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3kYDNTs
▸ SECONDARY CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3x9icwm
▸ UNDERWATER CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3FBXFni
▸ STABILIZED CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3kUewcM
▸ NIGHTIME LENS: https://amzn.to/30HTuHe
▸ DRONE: https://amzn.to/3DzcgiB
▸ MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3DElSst

↓PARTNERSHIPS↓
▸ PREDICT WIND: https://www.predictwind.com/?ref=riggingdoctor
▸ MANTUS ANCHORS: https://www.mantusmarine.com/?affiliates=119
▸ OVERKILL SOLAR (LITHIUM BATTERY PARTS): https://overkillsolar.com/?myboi=187478592
▸ BATTERY HOOKUP (LITHIUM BATTERY PARTS): https://www.batteryhookup.com
(For an extra 5% off, use Promo Code: RIGGING5)
▸ AQUOS ELECTRIC OUTBOARD: https://www.aquospro.com?sca_ref=1008159.oxyRUafA2y
▸ COLDEST WATER BOTTLES: https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=shop-RiggingDoctor
(For an extra 10% off, use Promo Code: RD)
(For a chance to win a FREE water bottle: https://thecoldestwater.com/RiggingDoctor-giveaway)
▸ BOUGE RV SOLAR PANELS: https://www.bougerv.com/collections/solar-power
(For an extra 13% off, use Promo Code: RDOCTOR)
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