1) Understanding your energy needs is essential to determine how much solar you need. Start by making an "energy budget". List all your consumers and their daily usage. For example, if your LED lights use 1W per bulb and you have eight bulbs on for 5 hours a day, that would be 8 Watts for 5 hours or (8x5) 40 Wh (Watt hours). I like to use kWh to keep things consistent. 40 Wh = 0.040 kWh. It's a good idea to list what you're using while at anchor and another list of what you're using while underway (for instance, you don't use your autopilot at anchor). Remember to list everything: fridge, freezer, watermaker, autopilot, nav lights, chart plotters, etc. For example, here aboard Athena, with an electric galley, fridge, freezer, watermaker, two computers, etc, we use an average of 5.5 kWh per day. 2) To give you a quick estimate, use https://globalsolaratlas.info/ to find "Global horizontal irradiation" per day for your location. Take your daily energy consumption from step 1 and divide that by the number of solar hours. In the case of Athena, located in the Caribbean, that would be 5.5kWh per day / 5 sun hours = 1.1 kW solar array. Keep in mind that this is a theoretical number that does not take into account the shading or degradation of the panels over time. Let's add 30%. 1.1 x 1.3 = 1.43 kW. You can now divide that number by the panel's Nominal Power output. In the case of Athena, our panels are 400W SunPower panels. 1430W / 400W = 3.6 panels needed to cover our 5.5 kWh per day consumption. 3) Understand that the amount of solar you can install on a small sailboat is limited by the size of the boat and heavily influenced by shading and, of course, the boat's location. The size of the panels might also be defined by the height of your stanchions or the size of an existing solar arch. Figure out where you're able and willing to install panels. That will dictate the size and number of panels. 4) Use Victron Energy's MPPT Calculator to calculate what MPPT is ideally sized for your solar panels and expected output based on location. Based on our experience in the Caribbean, the estimate provided by the guide is reasonable. https://www.victronenergy.com/mppt-calculator. Remember that it's best practice to avoid combining panels with different specs on the same MPPT. #sailboat #sailboatproject #boatwork #saillife #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #saltlife #sailing #sailingadventure #travel ingcouple #livingonaboat #solar #sailboatsolar

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Different Sailing organizza delle fantastiche vacanze in barca a vela in flottiglia divertenti. In questo video puoi vedere i momenti salienti delle nostre vacanze in cui alterniamo veleggiate e bagni nei posti più belli, ad aperitivi e serate a terra tutti insieme! Sali a bordo con noi per vivere un'esperienza indimenticabile tra vela, relax, divertimento e nuovi amici 🙂 ⛵ . Scopri i nostri programmi ai seguenti link: 1) Vacanze in barca a vela alle isole Eolie ad agosto: 6-8 barche https://www.differentsailing.it/eolie-in-barca-a-vela/ 2) Vacanze in barca a vela in Grecia Ionica ad agosto: 3 barche https://www.differentsailing.it/grecia-in-barca-a-vela/ 3) Vacanze in barca a vela alle isole pontine https://www.differentsailing.it/weekend-in-barca-a-vela/

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🌐 Choosing the Best Trampoline: Features You Need to Know It’s more than a lounging net — the trampoline on a catamaran plays a critical role in safety, wave handling, and comfort. In this video, discover how we choose the best materials and design for real offshore use. ⚓ Curious about the performance and comfort details that make a difference? 👉 All info is in the bio — check out the Outremer catamarans! 🌍 Join the Outremer adventure! Get stories, news & events straight to your inbox: http://bit.ly/45hYAJk 🔗 All useful links are available in the description via our Linktree! 💬 What matters most to you: durability, comfort, or water drainage? 👍 Like if you've ever dreamed of lying on a trampoline under the stars! #Outremer #Catamaran #Trampoline #BoatDesign #LiveaboardLife #SailingTech #Outremer52 #BlueWaterCruising #Shorts

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