Lithium Batteries | Sailboat Maintenance | Prep For Cast Off | Sailing Ep 290

While ticking off a few small jobs as we prepared for departure, our additional lithium batteries arrived. Hooray! This extra power boost will be useful over the next six months or so while at anchor and for running the new freezer. 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 00:00 Out of marina and checking all systems 03:17 Lunar (Chinese) New Year 04:03 Steaming light replacement 05:34 Installing an additional bank of lithium batteries ▶️ Installing our original lithium batteries - https://youtu.be/r22uNigQbvI ▶️ VIDEO PODCAST SERIES - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r ▶️ TOTAL REFIT SERIES - https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie MORE USEFUL VIDEOS ▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU ▶️ 5 Reasons You SHOULD Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? - https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY ▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ▶️ How We Started Sailing - https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Fishing Tips - https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat Music from Epidemic Sound "Oscar the Outlaw" - Roy Edwin Williams "Year of the Dragon" - Christian Andersen OUR SAILBOAT Built in 1989, SY Esper is an Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch LOCATION Sutera Harbour Marina, Borneo 5°58'01.7"N 116°03'24.4"E FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com FTB PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons FTB RECOMMENDED TOOLS: *Large socket set $89.98: https://amzn.to/3bhsaq8 *Small socket set $89.99: https://amzn.to/2kcqfaq *Spanner set (sae and metric) $28.49: https://amzn.to/34LZzAp *Long handled Allen keys $14.41: https://amzn.to/3a9D4GI *Screwdriver set $18.99: https://amzn.to/3ajLbR0 *Wire stripper kit $29.99: https://amzn.to/2xDP4Tv *Multimeter $22.99: https://amzn.to/34MM1o7 *Marlinspike $24.00: https://amzn.to/2VE4XBw *Work light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2XFWSPm *Underwater torch $79.95: https://amzn.to/34XFnfb *12v plug-in halogen spot-light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2VEbdJB *1000 lumen cordless spotlight $41.99: https://amzn.to/3bmeRya *Waterproof head torch with red/white light $15.95: https://amzn.to/2XLfSvL *Sailor's knife $87.82: https://amzn.to/3cvt2Bj *Telescoping mirror $7.19: https://amzn.to/2yvmrb9 *Adjustable wrench $13.98: https://amzn.to/34KZrkN *Flex-cable pickup tool $5.05: https://amzn.to/3bmfnw6 #sailboat #maintenance #lithium