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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For more information on the 22004 SeaVee 32’ Cuddy for Sale with HMY Yachts, visit: https://www.hmy.com/yachts-for-sale/seavee-32-cuddy-inboard-diesel-2004/ Contact HMY Yacht Sales Professional Mark Mitchell at (407) 435-6982 or mmitchell@hmy.com for questions. This 2004 32’ SeaVee CUDDY is powered with a Cummins 450hp diesel engine with 995 hours. She is very efficient at 26 knots getting 2 miles per gallon. A newer Garmin touchscreen electronics package was added recently as well as a commercial style windlass for the anchoring system. For more information see full specs and call today to set up a showing on the 2004 32’ SeaVee CUDDY diesel.

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Sieht gut aus. Aber nicht übertreiben :-)

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Last year 2021 we had an absolutely amazing sailing season. We sailed from the Solent along the south coast of England to the Isles of Scilly and back to the Solent. This is just a little taste. More videos about our adventure will follow. Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/sailing.moneve If you want to support us, buy us some coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sailing.moneve

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Our mission is simple. We want you to achieve results. Your learning is our success, and this course has been designed with this goal solely in mind. You'll begin to learn new concepts and techniques through the videos and resources presented online. Then you'll take our recommended actions combined with your new knowledge and skyrocket your dinghy performance to the next level. Virtual Coaching Sign Up Link: https://discord.gg/virtualcoaching Visit: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/ Laser Sailing Coaching: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/about/ ISA Online: http://learn.internationalsailingacademy.com Laser Sailing Clinics: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/clinic-dates/ #lasersailing #ilca #ilcasailing #sailing #ilcasailors #lasersailboat #laserclinic #ilcaclinic #clinicforlasers #ilcaclinicmexico

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The 2024, second annual HMY Lowcountry Cup was an incredible couple of days! The tournament was a huge success, filled with thrilling competition, tons of releases, and unforgettable moments. Congratulations to all the anglers and teams who participated, showcasing their skills and sportsmanship on the water. A special thanks to everyone who made this event possible, sponsors, friends, and family. We can’t thank you enough! Check out the full recap: https://www.hmy.com/yachting/news/highlights-from-the-second-annual-hmy-lowcountry-cup-fishing-tournament/ HMY.com: https://www.hmy.com/ Yachts for sale: https://www.hmy.com/yachts-for-sale/ Sell Your Yacht: https://www.hmy.com/sell-your-yacht/ Our social media handles: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HMYYachtSales/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hmyyachts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/560708/ Website: https://www.hmy.com/

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