OFF-GRID LUXURY / SMARTEST MARINE A/C
Five years ago, we spent every dollar we had on a sailboat that wasn’t ready to go cruising — and somehow, that turned into the adventure of a lifetime. After a tense fuel scare and a 26-hour sail from Bimini to the Exumas, we’re finally settling into island life… but not without a few surprises.
In this episode of Sailing Zola, we:
⛵ Navigate rough conditions in the Bahamas
🌊 Explore reefs, surf the dinghy, and find a private beach
❄️ Install and test the smartest DC-powered marine air conditioner on the market
☀️ Run air conditioning overnight entirely off solar and batteries
🦞 Dive for lobster and lionfish and cook an unreal dinner onboard
This has been our goal since we bought this boat: staying cool at anchor without running a generator — and we finally made it happen.
We’re Banner & Nellie, sailing full-time and sharing the highs, lows, and lessons of life on the water. New episodes every Wednesday — thanks for being part of the journey.
👉 If you enjoy sailing, off-grid living, or ocean adventures, hit subscribe and come along.
12 Volt Sea Air A/C – https://seawaterpro.com/products/12v-marine-ac-system
0:00 intro
0:36 last week
0:56 fueling up
2:26 attempting to sail south
4:37 dinghy surfing
7:02 discussing the smartest marine A/C unit
11:58 going diving
13:56 cooking up our catch
14:53 outro
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Five years ago, we spent every dollar we had on a sailboat that wasn’t ready to go cruising — and somehow, that turned into the adventure of a lifetime. After a tense fuel scare and a 26-hour sail from Bimini to the Exumas, we’re finally settling into island life… but not without a few surprises.
In this episode of Sailing Zola, we:
⛵ Navigate rough conditions in the Bahamas
🌊 Explore reefs, surf the dinghy, and find a private beach
❄️ Install and test the smartest DC-powered marine air conditioner on the market
☀️ Run air conditioning overnight entirely off solar and batteries
🦞 Dive for lobster and lionfish and cook an unreal dinner onboard
This has been our goal since we bought this boat: staying cool at anchor without running a generator — and we finally made it happen.
We’re Banner & Nellie, sailing full-time and sharing the highs, lows, and lessons of life on the water. New episodes every Wednesday — thanks for being part of the journey.
👉 If you enjoy sailing, off-grid living, or ocean adventures, hit subscribe and come along.
12 Volt Sea Air A/C - https://seawaterpro.com/products/12v-marine-ac-system
0:00 intro
0:36 last week
0:56 fueling up
2:26 attempting to sail south
4:37 dinghy surfing
7:02 discussing the smartest marine A/C unit
11:58 going diving
13:56 cooking up our catch
14:53 outro
FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS❤️⛵️
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/sailingzola/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064845617659
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