Marine Power Solar System - Part 3

00:30 Solar Power 02:29 How much do you get from Solar Panels 03:22 Integrel On-Engine Generator 04:11 How it works. What if we don't motor anywhere? Do you want to understand marine power systems better? In this video series, we take you aboard our Southerly 480 sailboat, Distant Shores III, to help you understand what is involved in setting up a marine power system for your own boat. In this episode, we show you our solar power system and Integrel on-engine generator and discuss how we use them together. Previous episodes included marine power basics and how to create an electrical budget for your own boat. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• About Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary filmmakers and videographers and have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 100,000 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. 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 adventure safely and comfortably. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Boat: Southerly 480 by Discovery with variable-draft swing-keel https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/distant-shores-3/ Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts: https://discoveryyachtsgroup.com/ Equipment: Brunton’s Propellers: http://www.bruntonspropellers.com/ Elvstrøm Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/ Epex Sail Technology: http://www.elvstromsails.com/epex/epex-technology Seldén Mast / Furlex: http://www.seldenmast.com/ Lewmar: http://www.lewmar.com/ Raymarine: http://www.raymarine.com/ Scanstrut: http://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: http://www.highfieldboats.com/ Honda Outboard: https://marine.honda.com/ Integrel On-Engine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/ Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarine-anchors.com/ Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: http://www.pantaenius-group.com/content/2808 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Get an introduction to the cruising life and join Paul and Sheryl on a leg of their Around the World voyage. Learn more about their Sail Away Weeks here: https://distantshores.ca/sail-away/sail-away-introduction/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Gifts for Sailors! Own the whole Distant Shores collection: All 130 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• 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/distantshores1 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul