Solar power YouTube Videos
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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: http://www...
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 lik...
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...![DIY: SOLAR ON A BUDGET [Adventure #35]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/M1NAnONqvgk/maxresdefault.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...![EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR VARUNA [Adventure #34]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nsPhmU-wrrI/maxresdefault.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 vis...![SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOATLIFE [Adventure #33]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/HXcxKkpKqVo/maxresdefault.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...
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...
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: http://bit.ly/solar-test Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more h...
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 a...
RV Residential Refrigerator – How Much Power Does It Use?
We dive into a lot more detail about RV Refrigerators on our website: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/rv-residential-refrigerator-power A residential refrigerator is AWESOME in an RV, but the power consumption is not. Today we're testing exactly how muc...
Off The Grid – How RV Solar Works
There's WAY more detail on our site: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/off-the-grid-how-rv-solar-works 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 resear...
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: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/tilt-rv-solar-panels If you tilt the solar panels on your RV roof you can get around 40% more power, but is it worth it to tilt...
Our 960 Watt RV Solar Install: A Step-By-Step Guide
More details and tips from our RV solar installation on our site: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/rv-solar-install-guide 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 Cen...![We built our own ELECTRIC MOTOR (Electro-Beke, part 1) — Sailing Uma [Step 17]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/_L1xmG5Kndw/maxresdefault.webp)