DIY: SOLAR ON A BUDGET [Adventure #35]

What do you do when you need to install solar panels, but you don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on an arch? Do it yourself, of course! With stainless tubing, rail fittings and lots of hard work, we build a solar arch and install our new 320-watt solar panels. We also try not to electrocute ourselves while doing the wiring, moving the radar up the mast and replacing our batteries. With all the crazy work going on, we also are preparing to set sail to Mexico, and that includes lots of paperwork and bureaucracy. So Hillary takes a trip to the Mexican consulate to work on getting our TIP, or temporary Import Permit for Varuna. For those of you who want to know know the nuts and bolts of our solar upgrade, here is exactly what we installed: Panels: LG 320-watt http://www.lg.com/us/commercial/solar-panels/lg-LG320N1C-G4 Charge Controllers: http://amzn.to/2fqvb3b Bluetooth Dongle: http://amzn.to/2fqwtvi Mast Mount: http://amzn.to/2fqCKac Fittings used: Seadog brand We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making these videos and sailing with a purpose, you can Join the Journey here: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/AdventureAdrift CROWDFUNDING: http://adventureadrift.com/join-the-journey/ To see more of our adventures, check out: http://adventureadrift.com http://facebook.com/adventureadrift http://www.instagram.com/adventureadrift http://twitter.com/advtradrift This video was filmed with: Panasonic G7 Mirrorless Camera http://amzn.to/2dv8xat GoPro Hero 4 http://amzn.to/2d55rfe GoPro Session http://amzn.to/2dfdAux Rode Video Mic Pro http://amzn.to/2dnvBvR Zoom H1 Mic http://amzn.to/2dmOQp7 MUSIC Sunny - Bensound www.bensound.com Crystalline City - Steve Lowther Last Wilt of Winter Andrew Rothschild Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgkzwOlVE0Vo6Eu-O5cNSig Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-rothschild/id1095814504 Footage from Oct/Nov 2016