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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➦ Sailing The Bahamas! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDLKwvhW5iptw-2RuF5I-PUUSXzxiipml Wind isn't always favorable while we're sailing the Bahamas. So we could sit and wait for the wind to show up someday, or we can do THIS! This is how to sail fast with no wind! https://youtube.com/shorts/fGrMaXIBSXo #travel #sailing #bahamas

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Sausage Broccoli Quinoa is Made with Tex Mex Seasoned Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Turkey Sausage and Tossed with Prepared Quinoa for a Delicious Dinner! Make This Recipe! https://www.chrisdoeswhat.com/sausage-broccoli-quinoa/ Quinoa is a Delicious Type of Grain that works great with Vegetables and Meats for a One Bowl Meal! It is a good alternative for Rice, Full of Protein and More Healthier! This one is our Sausage and Broccoli Dinner with lots of Tex Mex Flavors. Make Sure to Check out all of our Recipes Similar to this one, Click Here! https://www.chrisdoeswhat.com/category/cooking/meat-dinners/ Prep Time: 15 Minutes Oven Temperature: 375 Degrees Fahrenheit  Oven Roasting Time: 35 - 40 Minutes (For Sausage and Broccoli Only) Quinoa: Cook according to Instructions  #Sausage #Broccoli #ChrisDoesWhat #DiningInWithDanielle #Homaidchef #

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Thank you for watching 🦜 Indonesia through Indonesian eyes 🇮🇩 At SeaTrek Sailing Adventures we have made it our trademark to offer unique and authentic, small-ship cruising experiences that embrace the traditional wooden pinisi boat culture of Indonesia and the fascinating cultural and natural beauty that the remote part of this mighty archipelago in which we cruise has to offer. Check your cabins here: 🗺 Schedule | https://www.seatrekbali.com/schedule/ ⛵️ Website | https://www.seatrekbali.com 🙏🏼 Contact Us | info@seatrekbali.com FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeaTrekSailingAdventures/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seatreksailingadventures/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/Seatrekbali . #sailingadventures #sailingindonesia #jewelofrajaampat #spiceislands #ringoffire #phinisiboat

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