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In this episode we complete a major upgrade to to our solar generating capacity. We add an additional 600w of solar to our existing 510w. 1110w of solar on a 36 foot monohull sailboat must be some sort of record lol! Earlier this summer we upgraded to 600 amps of lithium LiFePO4 batteries courtesy o...
It's a big day...after nearly a month of being without a mast it is being re-stepped! We took it down for inspection after the rig failed off Cape Hatteras and while it was down we added an exit point for a second spinnaker halyard and replaced/upgraded our roller furler to a beefier ocean-gra...
In this episode Bill is working on some rig upgrades since the mast is down - It had to be removed because a rod head popped when he was solo sailing Calico Skies offshore the east coast of the US, near Beaufort North Carolina. He begins by removing all ten rods which will be sent to the company tha...
In today's off grid vlog, we prepare to do the installation of our LiFePO4 lithium batteries on our sailboat. After over a month of finding a solution to our bettery problem, we finally received our LiFePO4 battery from BigBattery and have managed to do the installation fast enough to sail to ...
More tech videos from Ryan!
The guide to Lithium batteries on a sailboat:
In new installment of Ryan’s Tech Corner, we tell you all about alternators on sailboats and how you can turn your engine into a power-house generator.
A little over a year ago, after we spent 2 months in Almerimar e...
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 them?
Are Lithium batteries cost effect...
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 watts?
What fridges and freezers can ...
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 problems?
For more details on the gear used...
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 monitor our Lithium batteries on Delos?
For...
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 stove and electric oven working out for...
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 from solar on a sailboat?
How much power do we...
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 for years and they perform incredibly well. Jus...
Sailing sailing sailing and more sailing…oh and we install a our new lithium (liFePO4) battery!
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Ditch kit contents listed below...
Ryan's interview on This Ocean Life podcast Part 1:
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Check out Ryan’s guide to Lithium at:
Do you give lithium batteries a try ahead of the new sailing season? We couldn’t just talk about Ryan’s company without giving you guys a discount code!
Go to www.dakotalithium.com and use code ryanandsophie for a 10% discount on your order (valid until May ...
Installing new Lithium batteries and the charging systems required
Welcome to part two of our short mini series about Lithium batteries. This video we install our new Lithium batteries into our vessel. We take you through some of the advantages of Lithium Iron phosphate and discuss the charging sy...
The In's and Out's of Lithium and why we made the change!
Welcome to our short mini series about Lithium batteries. We recently made the change from AGM lead acid batteries to RELiON Lithium batteries and thought we would share our experience and information with everyone. This first vid...
How can you get enough power for your sailboat? We have been doing practical testing for a new power generation system and show you how it works on our new Southerly 480 Distant Shores III.
Also featured in this video:
Triskel Marine:
Elvstrøm Sails:
Seldén Mast:
Discovery Yachts Group / Southe...
The first (of many) Sailboat Tech Tours. Today we're sharing our #1 sailboat tech upgrade: Lithium Power.
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It's our first "Tech Tour" as promised and we're starting with the heart of our system: Our Lith...
Get all the gear details, more of our solar AC thoughts and research on our site here:
We had a simple question: Is it possible to power an Air Conditioner off solar when living off the grid? With our RV we decided to do a temporary wiring swap and test run our AC to see if running an air conditi...
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With our new RV we decided to go "all out" with our technology modifications and upgrades. Lithium batteries, a huge solar array, MPPT controller, composting to...
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