Installing Lithium Batteries on a Sailboat | Distant Shores | EP 208

When the AGM batteries fail on our Southerly 480 sailboat following months of lockdown in Panama, we take the opportunity to replace them with lithium batteries before selling the boat. (We're designing a new custom aluminum sailboat.) With crocodiles in the water around the boat at the dock in Shelter Bay Marina, Paul builds a new battery box and friends help lift the new batteries into place. Paul completes the installation and we set sail for a test cruise to the San Blas Islands. 00:00 - Introduction and episode summary 01:47 - Haul out at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama and marine survey 02:03 - Crocodiles in the yacht basin! 02:40 - New lithium batteries arrive 03:30 - Fitting the batteries 04:15 - Building a new battery box 05:35 - Moving the batteries into place 06:40 - Lithium battery installation and BMS 08:49 - Leaving for the San Blas Islands for a test cruise 10:33 - See you at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis MD, October 14 to 18! 10:38 - Distant Shores Gifts for Sailors 10:44 - END #distantshorestv #lithiumbatteries #electricalsystem #shelterbaymarinapanama #panama #mgenergysystems #mgmasterlv #batterymanagementsystem #bms #sailtodistantshores #sailinglife #how-to ••••••••••••••••••••••• See you at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis MD on October 14 to 18, 2021! We'd love to meet you in person and say hello! You can find us here: Booth M5 and M6 - Every morning of the sailboat show from 10:00 a.m to 12 noon. Sailing Channel Booth (Vacation Basin Tent VB 21) Thursday October 14 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 16 at 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday October 17 at 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Special Thanks to: Shelter Bay Marina, Panama: https://shelterbaymarina.com/ Equipment: Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: https://www.pantaenius.com/uk-en/?adid=2808 BRNKL Yacht Security & Monitoring: https://www.brnkl.io/ Brunton’s Propellers: https://www.bruntonspropellers.com/ Elvstrøm Sails: https://elvstromsails.com Seldén Mast / Furlex: https://www.seldenmast.com/​ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/ Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/ Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/ Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/ GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-equipment/marine-gas-cookers/ocean-chef/ Highfield Classic Inflatable: https://www.highfieldboats.com Integrel On-Engine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/ MG Energy Systems (lithium batteries): https://www.mgenergysystems.eu/ Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarine-anchors.com/ Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/ •••••••••••••••••••••• About Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers who have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world (AWE, Nautical Channel, ACCTV, ShineTV). Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventures safely and comfortably. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection – Now on Special! All 157 full half-hour ad-free episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. Get the whole set which is perfect for binge-watching, curing the blues and also make a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/ Downloadable versions: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/downloads/ ••••••••••••••••••••••• You can also connect with us on: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShorestv/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/distantshorestv/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DistantShorestv BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com ••••••••••••••••••••••• THANKS FOR SUBSCRIBING! https://www.youtube.com/distantshorestv​ ••••••••••••••••••••••• Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul