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Eclectic Energy D400 Wind Generator Unboxing (Part 1)
Our unboxing of the Eclectic Energy D400 Wind generator. Check out the installation and review videos with the links below! The Installation (Part 2): Wiring & Performance Review (Part 3): If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documen...
Sailboat Generator Replacement
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...
Editing with an iMac Pro on a Sailboat? Do I have enough solar power for that? New COD App! Ep136
I spend a lot of time editing the Cruising Off Duty episodes, but when I got my iMac Pro it helped speed up a really long process. Often I spend 8+ hrs editing each episode. If a faster computer could shave off an hour or 2 off each project and took down my frustration level with my previous compu...
Boats Being Boats. Adventures Of An Old Seadog, ep101
Boats break, things go wrong, equipment stops working, thats the nature of the beast. The sea is a harsh environment and keeping up with repairs and maintenance can be a ball breaker! In this episode Im fixing stuff and eating a giant Pizza! #sailing #sailingblog Thank you for watching this episode...
The Power Grid for a 31-foot Cruising Boat
In this video I share what I have learned about powering a boat with solar panels. I talk about solar panels, batteries, dealing with cloudy weather, and possible back-up solutions for solar.
SOLAR ASSISTED YACHTS – An Interview With Heliotrope Yachts Owner
I take a tour of Heliotrope, a solar assisted power yacht, and interview the owner of the boat and manufacturing company to learn more about Solar power generation, storage and the future of yachting. For more info about Heliotrop yachts visit: We need your help to keep making videos. You can b...
002: Sailing the World, Living Off Gird and Homeschooling the Kids – Planning stage!
Ever since I was a child, and even before I learnt to sail, I had dreams of circumnavigating the globe on a yacht. Having a husband and three children of my own hasn't diminished that lifelong ambition - it just take a bit more planning - but it looks like we might be heading off soon. All we...
Rafting up with two sailboats at anchor to install my new SOLAR PANELS – UNTIE THE LINES S3E01
Untie The Lines is BACK! We are starting Season 3 with the preparations for crossing the Panama Canal into the Pacific! I hope to see you all on board again for all the exciting adventures coming up in this season. This was more than due: new solar panels for Karl. I had already purrchased them in ...![DIY: SOLAR ON A BUDGET [Adventure #35]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/M1NAnONqvgk/mqdefault.webp)
DIY: SOLAR ON A BUDGET [Adventure #35]
What do you do when you need to install solar panels, but you don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on an arch? Do it yourself, of course! With stainless tubing, rail fittings and lots of hard work, we build a solar arch and install our new 320-watt solar panels. We also try not to electrocute...![EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR VARUNA [Adventure #34]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nsPhmU-wrrI/mqdefault.webp)
EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR VARUNA [Adventure #34]
Bimini, wind generator, radar and old solar panels… goodbye! It’s time to upgrade our solar and make some big changes on Varuna! Oh, and we also get to upgrade ours, though not by choice… In this episode, we do a bit of exploring in San Diego visiting Balboa park, then get to work on our big sol...![SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOATLIFE [Adventure #33]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/HXcxKkpKqVo/mqdefault.webp)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOATLIFE [Adventure #33]
What’s it like to sail into the busiest container port in the world? Well after sailing through the night, we get to do just that, sailing through the seawall that shelters the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach from the Pacific. Once we arrive in Long Beach, we check out a haunted house a...
Adventures of an old Seadog ‘Solar panels and a new arch’ Episode 30
Drilling holes in the deck to put a new arch on the back of the boat. The new solar panels are mounted and then bang in some much needed power to the onboard systems. At last the project is moving along. A few alterations to Shadow to get her ready for the trip south. Hope you enjoy the video. Ple...
Sailboat Solar Power – Series vs. Parallel & Shading
Shade on Solar Panels SUCKS! If shading is unavoidable, choosing between Parallel & Series wiring is the MOST important thing to consider. Read the Post on our site for way more info: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more We've had a few different solar installs over the years on our...
Boat #7: 1997 Norseman 43
Wow. This is an exquisite Catamaran. A comfortable, durable coastal cruiser that looks like and feels like a five-star condo on the water. Thank you Tom and Karen for Sunday Funday drinks and the hospitality. Enjoy the tour! And, if you want to tour another Catamaran, jump on Patreon to check o...
RV Residential Refrigerator – How Much Power Does It Use?
We dive into a lot more detail about RV Refrigerators on our website: A residential refrigerator is AWESOME in an RV, but the power consumption is not. Today we're testing exactly how much power our residential fridge uses, and what type of battery bank an RV will need to keep up with the d...
Off The Grid – How RV Solar Works
There's WAY more detail on our site: We've learned a lot about solar, how it works and how it incorporates with our RV lifestyle. In the beginning we knew nothing and did our best to research as much about solar as possible...but the info was wildly confusing. In this video we've...
RV Solar Tilting: Is It Really Worth It To Tilt the Panels?
More Pros & Cons of Tilting RV Solar Panels along with links to our gear on the site here: If you tilt the solar panels on your RV roof you can get around 40% more power, but is it worth it to tilt? In this video (and the article on our website linked above) we dive into our experience with ...
Our 960 Watt RV Solar Install: A Step-By-Step Guide
More details and tips from our RV solar installation on our site: An (almost) step-by-step guide to the install of our 960 watt solar kit. We had the install done at the Fleetwood Factory Service Center and they allowed us to film the entire thing. The idea of this video is simply to give you th...![We built our own ELECTRIC MOTOR (Electro-Beke, part 1) — Sailing Uma [Step 17]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/_L1xmG5Kndw/mqdefault.webp)
We built our own ELECTRIC MOTOR (Electro-Beke, part 1) — Sailing Uma [Step 17]
Yep, we are finally talking about that electric motor. We have so much to share and we are excited to share it all, from testing it, to putting it together to even removing and changing certain parts! Hope you enjoy this episode and are excited for more episodes about the motor...because, well... ...
Resurrecting Dinosaurs – Our RV Modifications and Technology
Get all the details, the brands we've used, purchase discounts & links and vote using our opinion polls on the site: 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...