How to keep your lady happy on a sailboat⛵️
🌞 Running AIR CONDITIONING Off The SUN?! (Part 2 of Our Off-Grid Solar Boat Build)
In today’s episode, we’re diving deeper into our mission to run air conditioning completely off solar and lithium batteries — even through the night, on a sailboat!
Last time, we planned out the system, mounted our inverter, and ran more wire than I ever thought possible. This time, it’s chaos (again): we’re ripping off old solar panels, installing our new 120W array, wiring up fresh Epoch batteries, and — of course — surviving a few minor disasters along the way (including one involving stitches 😬).
From power tools to panic attacks, this project has it all — and by the end, we’re one step closer to finally running our AC off nothing but sunshine ☀️⚡️
🎥 In this video:
Removing the old, cracked solar panels (and all the glass 💥)
Installing new high-efficiency 120W panels
Wiring, programming, and syncing our Epoch lithium batteries
Overcoming a few… bloody setbacks
Prepping for off-grid, full-time sailing life
If you love DIY builds, boat life, renewable energy, or just watching someone learn the hard way — you’re gonna want to hit Subscribe and turn on the bell 🔔 because this is only Part 2 of the journey. The next episode gets even wilder.
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Would you ever try to live fully off solar power — or is this just too crazy?
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
0:20 Recap
0:40 The origin story
1:09 Using AI to calculate electrical needs
1:44 Ripping the old solar panels off
3:07 The stitches story
6:14 Finishing the panel clean up
7:09 Priming
7:19 Wire running
9:59 Paint & prime
11:32 Removing the stitches
13:00 NEW PANELS
14:38 Battery configuration
🌞 Running AIR CONDITIONING Off The SUN?! (Part 2 of Our Off-Grid Solar Boat Build)
In today’s episode, we’re diving deeper into our mission to run air conditioning completely off solar and lithium batteries — even through the night, on a sailboat!
Last time, we planned out the system, mounted our inverter, and ran more wire than I ever thought possible. This time, it’s chaos (again): we’re ripping off old solar panels, installing our new 120W array, wiring up fresh Epoch batteries, and — of course — surviving a few minor disasters along the way (including one involving stitches 😬).
From power tools to panic attacks, this project has it all — and by the end, we’re one step closer to finally running our AC off nothing but sunshine ☀️⚡️
🎥 In this video:
Removing the old, cracked solar panels (and all the glass 💥)
Installing new high-efficiency 120W panels
Wiring, programming, and syncing our Epoch lithium batteries
Overcoming a few... bloody setbacks
Prepping for off-grid, full-time sailing life
If you love DIY builds, boat life, renewable energy, or just watching someone learn the hard way — you’re gonna want to hit Subscribe and turn on the bell 🔔 because this is only Part 2 of the journey. The next episode gets even wilder.
👇 Drop a comment below:
Would you ever try to live fully off solar power — or is this just too crazy?
FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS❤️⛵️
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/sailingzola/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064845617659
#Sailing #Catamaran #Bahamas #SolarPower #BoatLife #DIYBuild #OffGridLiving #RenewableEnergy #SailingLife #LithiumBatteries #SolarBoat #SustainableLiving #tinylivingcoach
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
0:20 Recap
0:40 The origin story
1:09 Using AI to calculate electrical needs
1:44 Ripping the old solar panels off
3:07 The stitches story
6:14 Finishing the panel clean up
7:09 Priming
7:19 Wire running
9:59 Paint & prime
11:32 Removing the stitches
13:00 NEW PANELS
14:38 Battery configuration
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