Your intro and basic explanation of volts/amps/watts.... that was the simple best explanation I've ever seen!!! I GET IT!!! You've achieved a significant life's accomplishment making me get it just like that!!!
Spent 4 hours with a physics textbook and my electrical engineer friend to figure out what you explained perfectly in 7 min. You’re the best. Thank you!
We are looking at buying/building a boat in Europe. We would eventually want a US boat after using for a year in Europe. A video on Euro vs US AC Power with the issues of adapting back and forth an the option for converting/rewiring to permanently change the boat would be GREAT!!! We are looking at several European wired boats that would need something done when we bring it home to the US. Thanks so much for this series.
Interesting idea for a show Harley. We were not planning to bring our boat to USA so didn't install a 120V charger... then we decided to sail up to Chesapeake for Hurricane Season :-( anyway its no problem since our solar panels give us almost all we need...
I came here just to see Paul's twin. By the time I own my own yacht, all these technologies are obsolete. These videos editing are awesome! Seems so easy but now I know it took you many years to master this. Would love to see some more basic boating skills. Thanks!
Professionally done. It's so obvious you've been doing this for years. The best explanation I've seen yet. Looking forward to part 2 as this aspect of boating has always been a struggle for me. Thanks!
thank god you are telling me in plain english. ive been stumped with how much power i will need on upcomong build. be great to see future vids in more detail. cheers from NZ.
Distant Shores TV I’m planning ( if budget allows) a 52’ ali cat. David devilliers design. Kiwis. Very practical no nonsense cat, But where to gets built is a big question. Obviously there’s significant savings offshore but build quality has to be paramount. If it’s all to expensive I’ll go for a Antares or similar.
Thank you for this one, I am building my boat and this information comes in handy for me doing the calculations I will need to design the electrical sys. Looking forward to part 2
Thank you! Electrical systems and how watts, amps, and volts all tie together is probably my weakest understanding of cruising. Not to worry though, I have about 1,800 days before I retire and go cruising.... I am looking forward to the continuing videos. Thanks again.
I think it was a good choice attacking it in watt hours vs amp hours. I've been trying to explain this to my parents with the solar and inverter setup on their boat. Its plenty clear to me as an engineer but trying to get them to understand has been tough, I've found watt hours to get through a little easier but we're still working on it. I'm going to send my dad this video and maybe it will make it clearer for him than I'm explaining it.
Love the video and the way you as an experienced videographer keep it fresh and informative. So question. You have purchased and outfitted 3 boats in Europe now. Where are the best places to shop in Europe? We still have not found anything like defender in Europe. And what country’s are best to have equipment shipped to and what country’s are best to get work done. Thanks.
Thanks Ice Bear :-) We found the UK was easy with great sailboat shops especially on the south coast where so many yachts are based. France also had a lot of support for boaters too but for me with my lousy French it was a bit more difficult. The best part about Europe is that with complete free trade between the countries its super easy to shop online and have packages sent directly - no customs or special duties to delay ordering. So you have easy access to all Europe to order online from ... We didn't find anything like Defender either but if you have Amazon plus the online chandleries (www.force4.co.uk www.accastillage-diffusion.co.uk www.bigship.com) In France U-Ship and Big-Ship were two good chandleries located in many port areas. Not sure they have English websites though.
Happy to see someone that starts calculating/collecting data from the right end. One needs to know how many buckets of water one needs before making the water tank. Great job! Cheers Ohh by the way, you got a new sub:) Will you also regarding to electric system on board talk about corrosion on board when taking power from land without (can’t recall the name) that induction “thing” makes you “disconnected” from land power? Also how not to have high Voltages next to low Voltage? Now time to look around your channel:)
Distant Shores TV English is not my native tongue, but I guess you figured that out;). Thanx for putting the correct words for others to understand. Fair winds
I always love when I search a specific subject related to a task I’m planning and I see a distant shores episode appear with a solution 👌🏽😎 another fantastic episode but if I picked up my toaster like that I’d be there for the rest of the day sweeping up 😂👍🏽
Great video! Editing and camera angles were wonderful. You talking to yourself was a very nice touch! And the content was also great! One quick question: why not amp/hours instead of whatt/hour?
Renato Fernandes Ah tells you nothing unless you know the voltage. Gadgets on a boat are often 230/110, 12 and or 24 volt. Therefore you collect the data of how much power (Watts) you consume. To simplify, imagine a water hose. The thickness is Amps and speed of water is Volt. The amount of water coming out is Watts. And one big bucket can be equivalent to 1kWh. The fist task is to find out how many buckets of water you are using. He explained that very well in my opinion, much better than other sailing channels. I won’t go further as the next step will be explained in next episode. Cheers and I hope I did not confuse more😉
Really great video! My wife and I consume a similar amount of tea as you do, and our battery bank isn't up to an electric kettle. We use an Origo methylated spirits cooker and to heat our kettle and the cost is negligible.
Im a commercial electrician but i have never worked on a before, but if you understand electricity you understand electricity. A friend called me and said she was watching TV on her boat for about an hour then all the power shut off and the individual breakers started reading reverse polarity. this should be impossible considering no work has been done. The main breaker has 120V to ground and is not reversed when i checked. I can see the hot coming off the main output into the input of the other breakers but i ran out of time and didnt check the reading, but im pretty sure its correct. What would be the next thing you would check? Im assuming its a equipment problem somewhere not a wiring problem
I'd be interested to hear your opinions on 220 vs 110 in different parts of the world you've been. If it's cost effective to convert, or even worth the effort. I'm thinking 220 uses thinner gauge wire vs 110 and down converting would be practically impossible??
Great video, nicely done for us less techie crowd. It would be great if you could clone yourself to do all your boat chores while you snorkel! 😅 Look forward to the follow up video. 👍
As always great and useful video - thank you. Could you please say few words on how do you deal with boat equipped for 220V in 110V areas. Thinking on buying EU boat and sailing it eventually in 110V world. How do you deal with this problem?
Thanks Piotr. We had a transformer installed on our previous 230V boat which worked pretty well in 110V lands. Some people just add in a 110V charger and let the inverter provide the power to the boat at 230
Ahaha very nice video You explain it perfectly!! Pretty sure that Sheryl's hair-dryer is in your electrical power consumption calculations!! She has always perfect hairdo even sailing abroad!!!... must see my poor wife and doughter's hair when we spend a couple days sailing....
Spooky, seeing your clone standing next to you. 😂 But as you now know how it works, you could clone a whole crew for cleaning, polishing and all the other not so beloved jobs on board. 😎👍🏻
No mention at all of losses through 220v inverters, when running mains powered devices from the ships battery bank. Replacing your electrical devices with 12 or 24 volt DC versions will save you a lot wasted of energy. The biggest anachronism in this respect is powering your 19v laptop, from a 220v adapter, that is connected via an inverter to a 12/24v battery system.
Your intro and basic explanation of volts/amps/watts.... that was the simple best explanation I've ever seen!!! I GET IT!!! You've achieved a significant life's accomplishment making me get it just like that!!!
Great video. Finally someone willing to explain the basics without thinking all viewers are apprentice electricians.
Spent 4 hours with a physics textbook and my electrical engineer friend to figure out what you explained perfectly in 7 min. You’re the best. Thank you!
We are looking at buying/building a boat in Europe. We would eventually want a US boat after using for a year in Europe. A video on Euro vs US AC Power with the issues of adapting back and forth an the option for converting/rewiring to permanently change the boat would be GREAT!!! We are looking at several European wired boats that would need something done when we bring it home to the US. Thanks so much for this series.
Interesting idea for a show Harley. We were not planning to bring our boat to USA so didn't install a 120V charger... then we decided to sail up to Chesapeake for Hurricane Season :-( anyway its no problem since our solar panels give us almost all we need...
I came here just to see Paul's twin. By the time I own my own yacht, all these technologies are obsolete. These videos editing are awesome! Seems so easy but now I know it took you many years to master this. Would love to see some more basic boating skills. Thanks!
This is awsome, clear and understandable language. Thank you!
Professionally done. It's so obvious you've been doing this for years. The best explanation I've seen yet. Looking forward to part 2 as this aspect of boating has always been a struggle for me. Thanks!
This was very helpful 👍
Thank you for making the connection between watts to watt hours with run time in minutes x watts
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺
Nice, looking for part 2 now. Wow, for once UA-cam made it easy and put it first in the recommended videos.
thank you so much for making a textbook topic such an interesting one to watch
Very helpful and informative. Thank you! No one else communicates technical stuff like this.
thank god you are telling me in plain english. ive been stumped with how much power i will need on upcomong build. be great to see future vids in more detail. cheers from NZ.
So glad it’s useful Simon. What are you building?
Distant Shores TV I’m planning ( if budget allows) a 52’ ali cat. David devilliers design. Kiwis. Very practical no nonsense cat, But where to gets built is a big question. Obviously there’s significant savings offshore but build quality has to be paramount.
If it’s all to expensive I’ll go for a Antares or similar.
Absolutley great. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this one, I am building my boat and this information comes in handy for me doing the calculations I will need to design the electrical sys. Looking forward to part 2
Thank you! Electrical systems and how watts, amps, and volts all tie together is probably my weakest understanding of cruising. Not to worry though, I have about 1,800 days before I retire and go cruising.... I am looking forward to the continuing videos. Thanks again.
You're welcome Richard! I like that you're counting in days already :-)
Prefect timing, I am re-wiring my boat at the moment!
We are too !
Wow another great video!! So nice to see a couple of fellow Canuks sailing around the world.
Thanks Derek and fair winds. 🇨🇦
excellent, well done and.. thank you.
What a well layed out and informative intro to power.
Thank you, and looking forward to the series.
Instablaster...
Exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Hello!, Thanks once again to bring another important issue for the long term and sea passage, I´ll waiting for part two
Enjoyed this one Paul, very educational!
I think it was a good choice attacking it in watt hours vs amp hours. I've been trying to explain this to my parents with the solar and inverter setup on their boat. Its plenty clear to me as an engineer but trying to get them to understand has been tough, I've found watt hours to get through a little easier but we're still working on it. I'm going to send my dad this video and maybe it will make it clearer for him than I'm explaining it.
Thanks Paul & Sheryl for a thoughtful & clever video. We are re-wiring our boat right now so great timing. Can't wait to see the rest of the series.
Excellent and informative, as all your videos have always been!
Thanks Daniel &crew😅❤️
Good job!
This was great. Looking forward to part 2. Peace & fair winds
Excellent.
Awesome! All smiles here.
Bill and Lori
Loved it!!!! Waiting for part 2 :) (i'm just in the middle of making a peanut butter banana toast ...)
I really appreciate your videos, as their laid out in layman’s terms!
Thank you very much and safe travels.
Really well explained for a subject that can be quite daunting. Also, nice conversational edits between the 2 of you!
Love the video and the way you as an experienced videographer keep it fresh and informative.
So question. You have purchased and outfitted 3 boats in Europe now.
Where are the best places to shop in Europe? We still have not found anything like defender in Europe. And what country’s are best to have equipment shipped to and what country’s are best to get work done. Thanks.
Thanks Ice Bear :-) We found the UK was easy with great sailboat shops especially on the south coast where so many yachts are based. France also had a lot of support for boaters too but for me with my lousy French it was a bit more difficult. The best part about Europe is that with complete free trade between the countries its super easy to shop online and have packages sent directly - no customs or special duties to delay ordering. So you have easy access to all Europe to order online from ... We didn't find anything like Defender either but if you have Amazon plus the online chandleries (www.force4.co.uk www.accastillage-diffusion.co.uk www.bigship.com)
In France U-Ship and Big-Ship were two good chandleries located in many port areas. Not sure they have English websites though.
Distant Shores thank you Paul. Will do.
See you on the water.
Nice video, I’m thinking of going lifepo4 to stop carrying gas canisters. Thanks for the help
Excellent! Looking forward to the next installments!
Happy to see someone that starts calculating/collecting data from the right end.
One needs to know how many buckets of water one needs before making the water tank.
Great job!
Cheers
Ohh by the way, you got a new sub:)
Will you also regarding to electric system on board talk about corrosion on board when taking power from land without (can’t recall the name) that induction “thing” makes you “disconnected” from land power?
Also how not to have high Voltages next to low Voltage?
Now time to look around your channel:)
Thanks Chuk Wow! Welcome aboard. Good suggestion about going over the "Isolation transformer" to safety connect a boat to shore power.
Cheers, Paul
Distant Shores TV
English is not my native tongue, but I guess you figured that out;). Thanx for putting the correct words for others to understand.
Fair winds
I find this much easier to understand now that I have to.
Oh wow, I needed this. thank you so much!
I always love when I search a specific subject related to a task I’m planning and I see a distant shores episode appear with a solution 👌🏽😎 another fantastic episode but if I picked up my toaster like that I’d be there for the rest of the day sweeping up 😂👍🏽
Great video! Editing and camera angles were wonderful. You talking to yourself was a very nice touch! And the content was also great! One quick question: why not amp/hours instead of whatt/hour?
Renato Fernandes
Ah tells you nothing unless you know the voltage. Gadgets on a boat are often 230/110, 12 and or 24 volt. Therefore you collect the data of how much power (Watts) you consume.
To simplify, imagine a water hose. The thickness is Amps and speed of water is Volt. The amount of water coming out is Watts. And one big bucket can be equivalent to 1kWh.
The fist task is to find out how many buckets of water you are using. He explained that very well in my opinion, much better than other sailing channels.
I won’t go further as the next step will be explained in next episode.
Cheers and I hope I did not confuse more😉
Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really interesting, thanks for sharing.
Double the Paul, double the smarts! We missed you!
Really great video!!! Thanks!
Really great video! My wife and I consume a similar amount of tea as you do, and our battery bank isn't up to an electric kettle. We use an Origo methylated spirits cooker and to heat our kettle and the cost is negligible.
Do you have ultrasonic antifouling also drawing power? The boat's bottom looks totally clear.
Really something that needs to be considered, excellent info... Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍😊⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
Thanks for the kind words Bill😊
That was really helpful!
Loved it! Thnx for sharing 👍⛵️
Im a commercial electrician but i have never worked on a before, but if you understand electricity you understand electricity. A friend called me and said she was watching TV on her boat for about an hour then all the power shut off and the individual breakers started reading reverse polarity. this should be impossible considering no work has been done. The main breaker has 120V to ground and is not reversed when i checked. I can see the hot coming off the main output into the input of the other breakers but i ran out of time and didnt check the reading, but im pretty sure its correct. What would be the next thing you would check? Im assuming its a equipment problem somewhere not a wiring problem
I'd be interested to hear your opinions on 220 vs 110 in different parts of the world you've been. If it's cost effective to convert, or even worth the effort. I'm thinking 220 uses thinner gauge wire vs 110 and down converting would be practically impossible??
Great video, nicely done for us less techie crowd. It would be great if you could clone yourself to do all your boat chores while you snorkel! 😅
Look forward to the follow up video. 👍
Loved the very end 😊
As always great and useful video - thank you. Could you please say few words on how do you deal with boat equipped for 220V in 110V areas. Thinking on buying EU boat and sailing it eventually in 110V world. How do you deal with this problem?
Thanks Piotr. We had a transformer installed on our previous 230V boat which worked pretty well in 110V lands. Some people just add in a 110V charger and let the inverter provide the power to the boat at 230
Great video
Nice job Paul ..... Say Hi to Sheryl for me, Darryl
U ARE A MASTER!
What music is that at the end?
Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
How do you do that double image thing?
great editing :)
Understandably, It's easier to accomplish tasks if I simply duplicate myself! Take Care
I knew it! .... you have a twin brother! 😉. Thanks for a really nice introduction to the boat's energy consumption. Very useful!
Thank you Paul
Whoa...twins...just like DS3's rudders !!! Sooo kewel !!!
I hope this is going to lead up to your conclusions on the testing & results of your engine driven generator???
Ahaha very nice video You explain it perfectly!! Pretty sure that Sheryl's hair-dryer is in your electrical power consumption calculations!! She has always perfect hairdo even sailing abroad!!!... must see my poor wife and doughter's hair when we spend a couple days sailing....
THANK U.
The double image was very cool, just asking is that Sheryl's dream or a nightmare? 😎
When I asked Sheryl she said ooh-la-la !! 😂
supper dupper British kettle with made in china on it LOL !!!! cheers I love how you have explained watts, relating to power
Wouldn't it make more sense to boil water on a propane stove instead of using an electric kettle?
Spooky, seeing your clone standing next to you. 😂 But as you now know how it works, you could clone a whole crew for cleaning, polishing and all the other not so beloved jobs on board. 😎👍🏻
Haha actually this reply is coming from one of the clones 😂
No mention at all of losses through 220v inverters, when running mains powered devices from the ships battery bank. Replacing your electrical devices with 12 or 24 volt DC versions will save you a lot wasted of energy.
The biggest anachronism in this respect is powering your 19v laptop, from a 220v adapter, that is connected via an inverter to a 12/24v battery system.
8-10 cups a day, surely a stove kettle would be more efficient? I guess when you have 10kW onboard it isn't as worrying.
Ha ha ha haaa,- no more peanut butter for the engineer ;-) What a good explanation on electricaly energy / power.
Nice touch your twin brother on board, wonder how many watt's he is using in his ghostly appearance..
Hi Guys, this Peanut butter and banana sandwich must be an Canadian or American thing. I don’t do it in Australia
Do you really think that the people you are teaching total-beginner basics to, should be wiring up a yacht?
It looks like you have to have a masters degree in algebra an science to understand all what this guy just said about power voltage an kilowatts etc
Blah blah blah power budget ... tell me more about this toasted peanutbutter and banana sandwich!
Try it, nutella & banana is popular too.
It's not good to touch sea turtles, especially with your bare hands.