Day 17 of our Christmas calendar dives into something BIG: our new electrical system! ?? This year, we upgraded to a setup that lets us live off-grid for months at a time. Here's what powers Vela: ? 800Ah lithium batteries feeding our Lynx distribution panel. ?? Powers essentials like the 12V DC system, electric winch, anchor windlass, and oil heater. ? MPPT solar charger harnessing energy from the sun. ? 3kW inverter/charger providing AC power wherever we are. ? Future-ready: Plans to add a new engine generator for even more charging efficiency. ?? Fischer Panda genset (8kW) for backup AC power when needed. This system gives us the freedom to run big gadgets like a watermaker, induction cooktop, and maybe even a washing machine (coming soon in the new year!). Check out our animation to see how everything works together! ? Got questions about living off-grid or boat electrical systems? Drop them in the comments! ? ? Join us tomorrow for another peek into life aboard Vela! ? Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay #YouTubeShorts #Explore #TravelVlog #Vloggers #DailyLife #ChristmasCalendar #Vlogmas #ChristmasOnBoard #Beneteau44cc #Sailing #Liveaboard #LifeAtSea

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As many of you know, Grenada's sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique got decimated by the recent Hurricane that passed through on July 1st leaving no building untouched and destroying vital infrastructure. The question is now what we can do to help these wonderful people who feel like family to us and that have lost everything? And the answer, we can help spread the word and share the information. @Spiceislandmarine, a local marina here in Grenada, the sailing YouTube creator community (led by @theadventurecrews), and a global group or creatives have joined forces to form Rise Grenada. Please visit www.risegrenada.org to learn more/donate "Our Mission is to raise funds and awareness to rebuild small business and restore livelihoods in these beautiful islands. Join us in supporting the resilient spirit of Grenada by donating or volunteering today." As well the YouTube Creator community will be hosting a *live YouTube-athon* on *July 14th* starting at *10am EST* to help raise money and awareness. Please stay tuned for the link and join us in our efforts. THINK A TELATHON, BUT ON YT. There is a huge number of sailing YT channels that will be online in half hour time slots (including us) and we are also going to help host the event along with The Adventure Crews and Sailing Fair Isle. Our hearts are with all those affected by this incredible storm

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What is A Bulkhead on a Sailboat? Check out ours on our Sceptre 41.

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