FULL TOUR: 100% Solar-Electric Catamaran Refit!

☀️Season 2, Episode 12 For those who have been patiently waiting for a technical breakdown and full tour of our DIY solar electric catamaran, this is the episode for you. For those who aren’t so much into the technical side, might we suggest the Loopy Cup played on repeat about 15 times? In this episode of our Great Loop journey: 00:53 😎 Solar Array: 4545 extruded aluminum, Longi 375w panels, Dyneema 05:06 🚤Motors: Twin ePropulsion Navy 6.0 Evos 06:38 ⚓️ Anchor & Windlass: Lewmar windlass, Mantus M2 09:16 🚣🏼 Dinghy: TruKit is amazing but you will pay for it. Alibaba still hasn’t honored their promise to issue a refund as we approach an entire year since the purchase. 10:16 & 19:37 🔋Power Bay: Main battery system & auxiliary battery setup 11:35 🎮 Throttles: ePropulsion’s Wireless Top Mount throttles stand alone among no competitors willing to even try. 12:59 🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏾‍♀️Interior: Walkthrough of the interior of the boat. 18:30 🔌Power Closet: Victron MultiPlusII inverter, 12v systems 23:50 🛥️Let’s Go Already: Time to drop the motors and get going. 30:07 ⚡️Electric Toys Galore: Jason Meens shares his passion for electrified fun. 35:38 💨Speed Test: Testing the speeds with unfavorable conditions. 43:59 🎉Trent-Severn Waterway: The crew reaches the gateway to the next big leg of the journey. 52:14 ☕️Loopy Cup: Lezlie & Jason breakdown their experience and evaluation of Shorebreak in Sylvan Beach, NY. https://shorebreakbakery.com/ 🎵 Special Thanks To Music by ​@reallezlierae https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lezlie-rae/1645434359 Primitive Primes 🇦🇺 Special Thanks To Narration by Lewis Verdouw verdouwrenovations.com This new “book in our series” called life has officially begun. We completed what’s known as the Swedish Death Cleanse by selling nearly everything we own, and moving aboard our salvaged, half-sunk 37-foot Prout Snowgoose Elite catamaran as our new full time home. We’ve permanently shed the mast and rigging to transform her into the first iteration of a 100% solar-electric liveaboard cruiser—ready to take on the 6,000-mile journey of America's Great Loop! Hit that subscribe button and come along for the ride as we catch the sun and do cool things!