INSTALLING WIND GENERATION: Our small steel sailboat - Episode 43

Have you wondered whether a wind generator is a good addition to your boats power system? We were sick of wondering and funnily enough we had a brand new second hand unit stored in the bow of our boat! This week we're installing the wind gen aboard our steel, sloop rigged yacht, Innerbloom. We decide the best location to install the generator and design a system based on what materials we have on hand. We help a friend remove their old wind generator and get given a mounting pole that we alter to suit our design! Josh shows you how he fits off and terminates a cable as we install the generators control unit and connect to our batteries. A berth in the Airlie beach marina is a bit out of our price range so all this work is done whilst on anchor (with a pit stop at the public dock). Boat work is like solving a puzzle, this latest install was a great test of our ability to safely engineer a life changing boat upgrade. Music Credits: D Open Blues - Simon 7 Track 7 - Simon 7 We’re a little behind on our videos - we’re just having too much fun! So to connect with us in real time, you can find us on our new FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551024568844 Your support allows us to continue to create videos and maintain our home, Innerbloom - keeping the adventure alive. Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KNLJDGDXPAYAU