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Cmagain intreging video. Concerning lighting I think Pierre's from nova trek sailing he had done some ??? In bottum sail fellow canadian would certainly give . advice. They receintly sold their catamaran and keep a eye on it😅😅 for the owner. As for referrals on sokar power see" DIY SOKAR WITH WILL PROWSE " little nerd ge dies test on new material knows he's stull has done a video on beginner's abd advance system whow to install and save also. Cant loose to watch him especially you will glide in this new world goid luck ❤ Steph us so energise 🎉 Thank's. This, it is my 3rd time watching this video loll
Another great video guys. I also watch onboard Lifestyle Video. A number of your viewers mentioned In the comments seeing SV Basil demasted. Teal, said in 2 or 3 Videos before we could find out. Can you please let the cat out of the bag for us .
The 100/50 means it can accept 100v in from the panels and the output is limited to 50amp to your batteries. If the batteries are flat, they will demand the max, so you may see 50a going in, as they charge up, they will demand less, so even in full sun, you may only see 2a or 4a going into the batteries. The panels are not 100% efficient, so you probably won't see 102v even in full sun, so the 100/50 will probably be fine. if it's a victron and you have access to historical data, it would be a "fun" experiment to monitor the charging in series, then swap the panels to parallel and monitor again to see what is best for your setup.
Pop open the voltmeter case... there's probably a blown internal fuse. Should be a quick fix. Also.. once you're able to run your new panels in series the current will go down ~ 1/2, but yeah, your MPPT will need to support the higher voltage. Glad you guys faired well through that storm!
Amazing you didn't get hit in the storm. I heard somewhere, that if you drop chain over the side and attach to your mast voltage will go directly overboard. Best going through the canal and passage to your storage.
Good to put portable electronics in the oven. But the oven/stove needs to be grounded for best protection. Also you are on an aluminum boat. It’s is already a Faraday cage. And that’s good for you. Much safer than a FG or wood boat.
Solar panels are rated for standard test conditions, which is full sunlight at 25 degrees celcius. The warmer they get the less efficient they get. So if you had a cool morning where the ambient temperature was a few degrees below 25°C but the sun was shining strongly on them, they could generate more than their rated yield.
Don't forget to install a lightening rod (a grounding system) on your boat in case lightening would strike your boat. Just a warning for your protection.
I know exactly where y'all are at, it use to be the US Army's base for jungle warfare until we turned all of our bases in Panama back to the Panamanians. It's was call Fort Sherman. Swam all around that now Harbor. Great snorkeling outside of there as well. Keep up the work, looking good.
Watching this, all I can think of is Dean Wormer from National Lampoon's Animal House regarding the lead dinghy pilot, "fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son."
Lightning damage can take months to show up in electronics. So you never really know. I have lost depth sounder unit. Ssb radio, autopilot. In 3 different storms at sea here in south east asia. Closest thing electical storm wise cruise erea to panama .
Be sure to give an air space between your solar panels and mounting surface. This way the aluminum won’t turn into a heat sink. Check your fuse links with the new panels that you have protection. Be careful with your capacity rating on a full sun day! Good luck!
Lightning is seriously bad juju! Realistically there’s not much you can do that is proven to work but we just bought two sets of the heaviest gauge jumper cables in could find with the intention of grounding the side stays directly in the ocean. Microwaves don’t have a good reputation as a faraday cage but your oven should do much better. I have a metal ammunition can for small items like phones and I disconnect the VHF/AIS cable as well since the strike is likely to enter through that antenna at the top of the mast. Bad juju! SV Zia
Great video guys!! I was wondering if you have already sold your old boat? And did you have all your belongings on the old boat packed up and shipped to you? All of a sudden when you left your old boat and suddenly showed up on this new one. Thanks 😃😃
We flew to Panama with barely any belongings. Didn’t ship anything to us because it would have taken too long and have been wayyyyyyyyy to pricey with how much we had
Great video including all the suspense of watching the electric storm around you. You are going to the Pacific, but all your stuff is in Maryland. You going to the Mexican boatyard used by so many of the cruisers? Like watching you guys get stuff done. Budapeter
Don't buy a bigger solar controller; by just another solar controller and run the two victrons in parallel. Many advantages: shading is better with the two controllers, always a backup in case one controller malfunctions, One can actually use a solar controllers to activate lights, victron solar controllers communicate to each other So no worries. Combined out foot of the solar controllers are in parallel and one cable goes then to your batteries. I use 4 controllers in our RV (1,200w) to control shading and feedback. Running in parallel minimizes shading effect so if you run both of those in series you'll not get the maximum efficiency during shading. And as a retired sailor, shading is a constant issue.
Parallel is best. You'll still have power if one gets shaded. Power = Volts x Amps. So 1000 watts, 51 volts = 19 amps. The inverter changes this to 28V after losing 10% of the power so 900 Watts at 28V is 32 amps. You only get full power at noon on the equator with the panels pointing directly into the sun with no clouds! Lightning, your AL boat should do really well. Lightning gets pissed when there is no conductive path to ground. It then makes a path by blowing a hole in your fiberglass!
During lightning strikes take cover just like you did was great.. Nice solar panels what measurements are they?? I bet you guys are excited to sail soon hopefully you can take your time refitting your boat after your long journey. Be safe on your journey no licking your fingers tips during your next lightning strike.. great video
OMG 😱…….off to the South Pacific 🎉🎉🎉 Looking forward to that adventure with you guys‼️ My guess, based on all the hints, is you will be heading North🤔 ….or maybe out to Hawaii first. See you next time. ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝️👙🌞✨
Great price on that solar. You have a link to some details? Also that cat behind your boat at the time of filming called Supernova. Is that a boat owned by another youtube couple? THought I saw it on sailing doodles.
