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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That's Bad Timing: Stranded on a Sandbar! 😬⛵ | Sailing Mishap Full Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcast24 #ThatsBadTiming #SailingLife #BoatShow #SailingMishap #SandbarStranded #AnnapolisBoatShow #SailingAdventure #BoatProblems #FunnySailing #SailingStruggles . Salty Abandon, Salty Podcast, That's Bad Timing, Stranded on a Sandbar, Sailing Mishap, Annapolis Boat Show, Sailing Life, Boat Problems, Sailing Adventure, Sailing Struggles, Funny Sailing, Sailing Community, Emergency Towing, Sailing Fail

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Sea Trial in a Gale: the T-2000 Voyager from Safehaven Marine. ▫️ This is a 20m high performance, long range blue water explorer catamaran from Safehaven Marine who are designers and builders of FRP Pilot boats, Patrol boats, Crew transfer vessels, Hydrographic survey catamarans, Naval & Military craft and unique custom Private Motor Yachts.  ▫️ The T-2000 Voyager cruises at 30-40 knotswith a top speed that exceeds 50 knots. ▫️ Performance in any weather. ▫️ The Voyager has an integrated hydrofoil that increases fuel efficiency. The hydrofoil lifts the hull out of the water at speeds above 20 knots, reducing drag and resistance. This reduces fuel consumption by up to 25% increasing her range. ▫️ Engineered with symmetrical semi-wave piercing hulls, an inverted bow with traditional topside flare allowing for a fine waterline entry. The topside flare plays a key role in keeping the boat dry, throwing spray clear and preventing excessive bow immersion in following seas. ▫️ Length Overall (L.O.A.) of 21.4 meters (70 feet) and a beam of 6.2 meters ▫️ She is powered by a pair of 24 litre MAN V12 engines, ranging from 1,550hp to 2,000hp. ▫️ Range: 1000nm at 30 kts, 2800 nm at 8kts. ▫️ #powerboats #motoryacht #offshore #gale @frankkowalski6405

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Want to learn how your sail trim affects the way your boat steers? In this quick tutorial for beginners, we break down helm balance—including the difference between weather helm and lee helm, and how sail trim and heel impact your boat's steering. Learn why your boat pulls into the wind or away from it, how water flow below the hull influences performance, and the quickest way to restore balance using your mainsail. Whether you're learning to sail or improving your skippering skills, this short video will help you feel more confident and in control at the helm. For the full tutorial on Basic Sail Trim click here - https://youtu.be/FteHvGKfFTo 🧭 Subscribe for more beginner sailing tutorials and tips 👉https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQOqsyzQgrHPTNxLsHmvyKZl4iNs7mYwZ 🔔 Subscribe for more simple sailing tutorials from Searching for Coconuts! #SailingTips #BeginnerSailing #WeatherHelm #LeeHelm #SailingTutorial #SailTrim #HelmBalance #SailingForBeginners #SailboatHandling #SailingEducation

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Come explore the all new 2019 Hinckley Picnic Boat 40 with boats.com's Zuzana Prochazka at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Hinckley describes their latest 40-foot model as “a fresh recipe for the classic Picnic.” Read the full review: https://www.boats.com/reviews/hinckley-picnic-boat-40-review/ Subscribe to our boats.com channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/boatsdotcom For more boating videos, visit http://www.boats.com. boats.com features boat reviews, how-to videos, special features, and information about new boats, boats for sale, and boating products—usually with a dash of fun. Our reviewers test the features, performance, and specifications of each boat, searching out the hidden details for a critical evaluation. If you're shopping for a boat, we want to help you make the best choice. And if you're just looking, we'll try to make it fun too. Subscribe to receive notification of new videos.

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