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Our solar power set up aboard our boat.
We have been asked how our solar power is set up aboard Dream. Well since buying the boat we have made a few changes.
We originally started with three 75 watt solar panels but soon found out during our first season ...
Solar is a hot commodity and we are taking full advantage of this free resource! We fabricated our support structure ourselves as well as installed everything on our own. This video gives you a bird's eye view of how we built this crazy big array. If you w...
Welcome to our first in a series of Tech Time videos starting with some details of our new Lithium system onboard, made by Battleborn Lithium Batteries in Nevada, USA! We'll start out just explaining some of the differences between our current bank of lea...
Nick has a problem with his eye and with borders closed an a pandemic overwhelming the medical facilities, all we can do is get by as best we can. Hopefully it gets better on its own. At least we have a boat set up for indefinite off-grid living. This week...
Episode 113
Ricky has been working on another beautiful 50ft Tag Catamaran that has been featured before in our previous videos; it was an ideal time to get some work done to help pay off our engines. We also take her out for another motor sail to test o...
Enjoy our second day at the Toronto International Boat Show. This week we talk to Parks Canada about transiting a lock, we visit with Chris Purchas from Marine Solar Innovations to talk about solar power options for our boat and finally we have an entertai...
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 t...
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 wat...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 fr...
Our Sun Oven Setup: https://amzn.to/2NzFEfO
Video about our other oven: Origo 6000 Alcohol Stove/Oven Review | Sailing Wisdom https://youtu.be/6YIRCFePn10
We have been living off the grid in our floating tiny home as we voyage across the world’s oceans....
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In this episode we continue south on a beautiful downwind daysail from Venice Beach to Boca Grande Pass, then spend a few da...
How we calculated the amount of solar power we would need to live and work on our Kadey Krogen 38 sailboat.
Adam got really, REALLY, excited about the ins and outs of solar power and because I wouldn't listen to him he made this very informative video for...
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0:32 Intro
2:30 Solar Array
6:30 Deck and Sails
10:30 Cockpit/helm
13:00 Electric Winches
15:30 Fiberglass and Gelcoat and Paint
18:30 Electric Motor
23:20 Aft Deck Lounge
25:30 Navigation Station
28:30 Galley / Salon
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00:30 Solar Power
02:29 How much do you get from Solar Panels
03:22 Integrel On-Engine Generator
04:11 How it works. What if we don't motor anywhere?
Do you want to understand marine power systems better? In this video series, we take you aboard our South...
We installed a lot of panels and a lot of wind generators and a lot of alternators....but how efficient are they while sailing? This week we share how the electricity supply is standing up to the practical test.
Thank you for all our subscribers! If not y...
Do you find marine power systems confusing? Are you trying to determine if your boat has enough power to run the equipment you’d like to install? In Part 2 of this video series, we create an electrical budget calculating our power use for various devices...
This is our final sailing episode of the 2018 sailing season. In this episode a lot of unique things happened:
1) We left home during, what we thought was just a heavy rainstorm, only to get to our boat in Kingston to find that 3 Tornadoes had touched ...
Do you find marine power systems confusing? Are you trying to determine if your boat has enough power to run the equipment you’d like to install? In Part 1 of this new video series, we take you aboard our new Southerly 480, Distant Shores III, and start ...
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