This is a clip from our Husqvarna 308 Automower. The robot mower has sensor wire in the ground that defines his workarea. It has an alarm when taken off the ground. It can be programmed to define the mowing hours. There is no logic in the path it takes, just random straight lines.

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Ben van der Steen takes his 2023 Racingblade for a blast around Campo de Futbol in Tarifa. Find us on our other socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftsails/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/Loftsails Website: https://www.loftsails.com #loftsails #windvision #windsurfing #shorts

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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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SOLD! Note – The owner of this vessel will consider a trade in of a 40ft+ sports cruiser, preferably shaft drive. Get in contact to discuss. ‘Safari’ is a fantastic example of the extremely popular 42 Flybridge. An evolution of the 40, the addition of a second bathroom and storage space throughout, the 42 is a great contender for a do-it-all, capable and comfortable family flybridge cruiser. Teak to the duckboard and aft cockpit with walk through transom door. Live bait well, rod holders, central table, cockpit fridge and sink. To starboard is additional controls for effortless docking. Great access forward and a ladder to the bridge. Stepping into the saloon, to port an L shaped lounge with coffee table, opposite the dinette. Forward and down three steps is the galley, complete with electric 2 burner stove, convection microwave and Tundra domestic-style fridge with freezer. All cabins and saloon are air-conditioned, the island master forward with guest cabin to starboard, both with bathrooms. The classy internal timber work shines like the day it came out of the factory. The hard top flybridge has helm and companion seats facing the dash fit out with Raymarine gear, a wet bar opposite and additional seating forward. Thanks to twin low hour, shaft drive Cummins QSC500 a cruise speed of 18-20kts using 120L per hour makes for economical cruising with great range, due to the additional 600L fuel capacity (total of 2,400L) Serviced 2024, excellent condition, low hours (shaft drive!) What’s not to love? Located at our marina in Cleveland, Queensland. Contact Bailey Wilson on 0409 620 451 today to arrange a private inspection. https://peterhansenyachtbrokers.com.au/portfolio/2006-riviera-42-open-flybridge/ Peter Hansen Yacht Brokers Raby Bay (07) 3821 4144 sales@phyb.com.au https://peterhansenyachtbrokers.com.au/

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