This discussion is centered around the cost effectiveness of solar panels and lithium batteries, mounting of your panels, and many other FAQ's listed below:
Are solar panels cost effective?
How have prices for solar decreased since we first installed t...
I go over some of the major differences between 24V and 12V systems and talk about what it is realistic to power off of Lithium batteries and a large inverter onboard. We also talk about lot's of FAQ's that are listed below:
Why do people care about wat...
I go over the contents of my electrical tool kit that allows me to repair most problems on Delos, and answer discuss the following topics:
What tools, meters, and connectors do we carry on Delos?
What resources do we carry for troubleshooting electrical ...
In this video I discuss how we monitor the charge and voltage of our Lithium batteries on Delos including the following topics:
What are some of the heavy draw electrical items on Delos?
What can be run directly off the batteries and inverters?
How do we ...
Brady definitely earns some Captain points in this episode! The furler on the Genoa gives out in the dead of the night, right in the middle of a rainy squall which is gusting up to 46 knots!! The squall damages our wind sensor and we have to sail old schoo...
Over 1 year ago we dropped propane and went fully electric with an induction stove and electric oven, all powered by Lithium batteries. In this video we do a 1 year review of how it's worked aboard Delos and answer these questions:
How is the induction ...
In this video I go through how much power we generate daily on SV Delos, where it comes from, and how our generator time has gone down by 30% after installing Lithium batteries!
Topics in this video are:
How much power do we generate on a daily basis fr...
Take $50.00 off PER BATTERY with a special discount from Battle Born just for the Delos Tribe. If you’re in the market for some spanking-brand-new LIFEPo4 batteries to super charge your power system check them out. We’ve torture tested them on Delos ...
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Squall after squall roll over Delos as we head off the coast of Florida, but despite the windless holes they leave us in- we're still able to travel 5 knots over ground thanks to the Gulf Stream!! The crew adjusts ...
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What's in our DITCH KIT!? In this video we go through upgrading our offshore Ditch Kit. Everything we would want to bring with us in a worse case scenario - Delos sinks and we would need to survi...
This weeks SLOW TV is truly something special for the Tribe! We hit record on the @gopros just before casting the line to begin our ATLANTIC CROSSING! The first hour or so shows Delos slipping through the Canals of Pompano Beach, just chomping at the bit t...
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After a month at the dock we are ready to do a BIG provision run and check the last items off the to-do list. When then cast the lines and head off into the Atlantic Ocean, next stop Bermuda!
BIG ...
After 10 years and 70,000 nautical miles of sailing it's time for the next chapter... Brian and Karin fly off to sweden to begin the journey of becoming parents while Brady and Blue make plans to Sail Delos across the North Atlantic Ocean. We have mixed ...
In this BONUS video we show step by step how to service our Mustang inflatable pfd life-vests.
We also go through how to add and install a personal locating AIS Man OverBoard device for extra safety.
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I felt so emotional putting this episode together. It’s the end of a big chapter in our lives and things will be different from here. B...
Our offshore medical kit has come together over many years of cruising! It’s based on recommendations from marine physicians and our own personal experiences of the trip. We've wanted to make this video for a long time and we hope it helps you to to dec...
After 10 years of sailing Delos around the world we are back in mainland US waters! A very special time as we have the family out for a prefect daysail up the coast of Florida!
Arriving into the channels at Pompano beach we a visit from the Sheriff and hi...
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This is our story, a story of four souls sailing around the world. It is a story about sailing and travel and adventure. But it's also a story about meeting amazing people and making life long friends. It's a s...
My dad often speaks of life in chapters. When one chapter ends, the next begins, and this video really sums up our emotions as we approach the close of 2 chapters in our adventures. Our passage sailing from the Ragged Islands in the Bahamas is the close ...
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We find our own deserted island in the Bahamas! The Ragged I...
The midnight skies were lit up like day as Delos sails into the heart of a massive lightning storm. With lightning crashing all around us the thunder cell surrounded Delos and we were forced to take precautions to save our backup navigation and communicat...
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Are you ready to take on Brian’s Seahab challenge? :D I think you are! I absolutely love what Kiril and Brian did with this episode! A...
It's something that I've often thought about.... What would you do if you got a breech in your hull and started taking on water? We got to practice in a real life scenario when a boat dropped their hook super close to Delos and asked for our assistance.
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What’s the best way to explore a new island? We had barely dropped the hook at the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra before 2 local...
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