Category: Boat Refit
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Yacht Solar System Components List
If you’re thinking about installing a solar system on your boat, check out the solar components we used on our own yacht solar system. Solar Panels Array 450W Renogy Bifacial Solar Panels (3) 450W solar panels = 1,350W total Buy on Amazon Solar Charge Controller Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 150/100 Series Voltage: (41.25Voc + 5%)…
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Are Lithium Batteries Safe for Boats?
Given some newsworthy stories, you might be wondering – is putting a lithium battery in a boat a good idea? Although lithium batteries have been known to explode or catch fire, we’ve been traveling around with lithium battery banks in our RV’s for almost a decade with no problems. Not only that, but we’ve put…
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Zinful’s Final Haul Out
Arriving at the DIY Boat Yard After our ~200 nm journey to get our new boat a final haul out, followed by 12 days of anchoring and waiting nearby, we finally got the call to come to the boat yard. Just as we arrived to the boat yard and marina entrance and were about to…