It's great to see that your solar has worked out, you will be MUCH MORE happy with the performance and life of these new panels. One thing too note , DO NOT CONNECT PANELS WHEN THEY ARE IN SUNLIGHT, The resulting ark when the connector closes will fry the diodes in either the panel of in the solar controller. Always cover the panel with blanket or cardboard or turn the panel over first. Even 20 amps of 12 volts will and HAS caused expensive replacements. The chain and anchor look ok from this side of the camera, at the worst it will keep the rust stains down to minimum for a year or hopefully two. CHEERS AND AIR WINDS Steve h.
Greetings from Waterloo, NY! 🇺🇸😎 Love your videos, and especially Roxy your sailing pup! My 110 pound Shiloh shepherd wouldn’t even think about stepping foot on the sailboat! I sail Seneca Lake, and occasionally Lake Ontario...nothing like your epic ocean sailing but sailing none the less! Love videos, you look like a fun couple, enjoying life! Sail safe, have fun, and looking forward to following your adventures! Anita M. Miracle, RDH
Hey Don! Somehow UA-cam must have ported this comment over from the Wynns. We watched that episode also :-) Just looking at them on the road made our sea legs hurt! They are one of our favorite influencers, who we watched before we left shore, and we are excited to see them get an awesome new catamaran!
Loved the episode guys. Curtis with the chain and canvas ✅ Kate doing the epoxy thing very well ✅ And, Roxy doing the paddle board. Such a cute pup ✅ Next week.✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨
There are a couple different ways of galvanizing. The most common is hot dip. Chain is difficult to galvanize because of interlocking links. The hope is that is was cleaned and prepared properly prior to the galvanization. If the coating is flaking off in big chunks than you may want to to have it redone. Good luck!
Thanks Rich! There were a few spots where links were sticking together and needed some breaking apart with the hammer. We hope it was cleaned properly as well, we have some photos we should share of it after the cleaning!
I thought it was a great video. Enjoyed watching what it took to get the new solar panels on. Also watching Roxy on the paddle board looked fun. I thought the music linked up nice with what you were doing. Can't wait to see the next episode
Hope you can make it a full enclosure down to the deck, with visibility. I'm sure you'll appreciate it in colder, wetter, windier climes. Love how you have adequate knowledge to get things done and enjoy. Great to see Roxy enjoying it all too, I've happy memories of coastal cruising with a dog on board, etc.
Hi B M!!! We thought about the full enclosure like that, pretty cruiser-like :-) It would be nice in the cold places for sure, this is kind of the compromise with what was easily available. We will see if it passes the test in future episodes :-)
The rigid solar panels will hopefully be maintenance free over a decade or more ........my previous boat only had 140w and they still worked well after 20 odd years and they were hanging off the guard wires. Nice of the galvanising delivery crew to offer a dinghy protect cushion. I hadn't appreciated you could get galvanising done in a washing machine to ensure all areas were 100% covered and not bonded together in certain points.....interesting point. Great you both have the skills to work independently and get on with repairs.
Was glad to see the new panel test. As a troubleshooter, I fallow many good constructors that jump to early of a conclusion. I know there a cutting disc out there labeled for aluminum. I have had then explode. When you get a chance get a face shield.
Thanks P.D. We were glad to finally solve the mystery. Good warning on the exploding disks. The oakleys have safety glass level lenses, so at least there is that ;-) Having had metal in my eye before I appreciate you looking out!!!!
You guy's are the best ! I struggle with quality of the way thing are done here to all most on a daily basics is frustrating ! Well just like Curtis we roll with it hopefully the canvas work will be double stitching ? All well and ends well ! Love you guy's video's getting thing's done ! Thank you !
I have just recently started following you on your adventures. Today one of your old episodes came up. I knew you originally were from the Midwest, but I didn't know it was toledo. Lol I saw the style of houses and thought to myself that looks familiar and then you said it was toledo. I'm about 20 or so minutes west of sylvania. Basically straight out Monroe st. I was interested in your adventures before, but now that I know we were practically neighbors...well I'm starting at the beginning and working my way through to your present episodes.
Great video's is the norm for you two. Loved it. Curtis got a haircut ? Looks like he just moved it to his chin. (Hillbilly humor) A wrist halyard to snap on your wrenches while working over water might prevent hardship. Also if Kate holds a bucket or bowl under nuts and bolts as you work with them might do the same. Yall keep having fun and stay safe.
Wow, a busy update with lots accomplished! Glad the new panels worked out, and they certainly look the business once installed. You’ve definitely been fortunate to meet so many kind and helpful people. I always think inflatables are a bit of a bad news, good news story: yes they wear and leak, but they’re also pretty easy to patch 😎 What to expect with galvanizing a chain is a tough one; I’m assuming the entire chain is immersed and hooked to the electrical supply, and suspended as best they can to stop it “puddling” on the bottom of the tank? Seems some degree of link welding might be unavailable, and as you say - it is what it is. I have cordless grinder envy, having just accidentally sliced into the cord on mine when cutting through exhaust fittings this afternoon 😁
We learned a lot about galvanizing also. The little AB rib has been hanging in there. She is a 2013 model. We love the new style carbon fiber dinghies like the Wynns tested, but we couldn't imagine parking one at a dinghy dock, that would be like leaving a Ferrari between two minivans at WallMart :-)
The next time you do a dinghy repair, suggesting you make the hole a little bigger, possibly a large as your little finger, inserting a plastic shopping bag inside, lining the inside of the hole with 5200 and press down. Now do the outside of the hole like you did in the video, letting it cure for 24 hours, and you will never have trouble with that leak again. We look forward to following your track to Ilhabela.
Thanks again for letting us tag along on your epic trip around the world! Curtis, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain the situations you run into, describing causes and applying solutions. I’m a young sailor and I really enjoy the process. I have learned a lot about boats and sailing from you and Kate. And I’m a better sailor because of it. Thanks! Best of luck when you are ready for the Horn! Motherbear!
When I've had my chain hot-dipped regalvanized, it had more friction between the links. This requires extra care to not jam links when letting go or weighing anchor. After some use, it wears in and runs smoother through the windlass, though maybe not quite as smoothly as new chain. But still best to regalvanize every few years to control corrosion.
Question re the Dingy pontoon repairs: Are there not bladders inside which hold the air, like a bicycle tire? I thought I've seen them have bladders which were a semi-transparent plastic. Overtop of the bladders is the fabric which we see as the pontoons.
We are far from Hypalon experts, but our one of our older repairs this way have lasted has lasted since August 2020, so it works for us. We don't know of any Hypalon ribs that use a separate internal bladder like a bike tire, but that doesn't mean they aren't out there.
Good to know. Luckily Renogy did honor their warranty and send us new panels, which we are thankful for, but it was not without considerable time and effort in phone calls and testing. How is Zamp working for you? We know you spend a lot of the time out in the wild!!!!
@@SailingSweetRuca so far so good. The charge controller that came with them allows me to select the type of battery I am using as well. They are definitely heavier.
Sweet Kate, know you all cleaned the decks, there is a product called "Wink" in a brown bottle with skull & crossbones that magically makes rust stains disappear. Hard to find in the US but maybe keep a lookout, might be better than muriatic acid on rust stains.
Great question Stan! The reason is mounting complexities and shading. The backstay, wind gen pole, radar pole, and boom really make anything forward difficult. The boom also shades at least one panel at all times on the dodger. This was just any easy way to go. At some point we wouldn't mind a complete re-configuration, but that would be considerably more time and expense to do properly.
I never got more than 2 1/2 years out of any flexible solar panel, so the saying that you get watt you pay for isn’t true when it comes to flexible panels, yes ridged panels are a bit more work than flexible but the increased lifespan counter the convenience of flexible overall.
Love the video. I am confused as to your future plans. I thought you decided to stay in Brazil since southern countries closed their borders? You mentioned going south still in this video. Just curious.
We still want to go south, our goal is to get 'Round the Horn, so it is always on our mind. But yes, we will be taking our time in Brazil, it is worth it.
I never had a windless but I will eventually, I still try not to park in more than 200 feet of water because I know my limits of how much chain I can lift nor do I forget the 35# CQR on the bitter end. For ships and grins.
@@SailingSweetRuca one five gallon bucket is a hundred foot two buckets would be 300 pounds, and I know how much weight I can lift without using a block and tackle.
With this level of voltage/amperage, connecting single panels at a time is really not a requirement. The purpose of covering them is to stop a spark between the connectors, similar to the sparks you sometimes see when jumping your car battery.
Not much to a panel, just solar cells and a polarity diode. When the cells are sealed they cant be checked for a bad connection from corrosion and fixed. But it happens a lot. And in non salt water environments. Material, fabrication method, corrosion, some condensate, some rust, vibration, impacts, temperatures, twisting, many factors. Its the panels.
Renogy flexible panels have proven very problematic on RVs with many failures not to mention that they priduce more and dissipate less heat. Not surprising that yours have failed.
Thanks guy’s…. Yeah idk with that galvanise, the old method maybe actually better? I mean that didn’t put a micro thin coat on if it glued parts together.. that can’t be all together bad? And again ive no idea what happened to them panels, although i have a hunch, (which maybe entirely wrong) all panels Manufacturers recommended completely shading out the panels if they are un-plugged, as this over long periods this can damage them, so possibly one had an issue, basically the other two were still getting excited but nowhere to discharge (abit like a teenager boy without a sock under his bed 😂) That may have caused the other two to fail, So you assumed they all failed together, but the one potentially could have killed them all, again this is hypocritical (the bit about the teenage boy isn’t) 😂 Sea you on the next one! Trev…
Hey Trev, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed. We will just have to find out in the long run how long the galvanising will last??? A good experiment. Covering the panels is not needed, a myth really. With max 15 amps at 16 volts it is nothing to worry about. It won't harm the panel, only the connector. Just make the connections quickly and securely to avoid potentially burning them. For high voltage or large systems on catamarans and houses it is worthwhile to wait until the evening and take extra precautions. Also, turn off the switch or breaker to the charge controller.
Привет! Сумма, которую мы тратим в месяц, зависит от того, где мы находимся и нужно ли нам делать ремонт. Если мы стоим на якоре или плывем, мы тратим очень мало. Если нам нужно починить или отремонтировать что-то или зайти в причал, это становится для нас очень дорого. P.S. Надеюсь, перевод работает нормально?
Hi guys, I want to let you know that I am quitting UA-cam due to their excessive ads. I'm unsubscribing from all my channels to hopefully send UA-cam a message. Best of luck to you
We understand, thanks for sailing along with us, and for letting us know. You can find us on other platforms and you are welcome to say hello to us anytime. Cheers!
Renology grew too fast as they were the Walmart of solar (trying to buy quality China products and document and support them) so their QA and Support didn't scale and are in shambles. I hope they get better but so far all I hear is bad stories. Maybe OK for a cabin or van but no way on a boat. Pay the Victron prices and get the Victron quality and support.
We have some aboard. No corporate level support, dealer only. Victron is also growing fast and experiencing the same thing, but at least they have some good dealers which can come to your aid. The tricky part is when purchasing an item from one dealer and having it serviced by another. We will have a story on this sometime also ;-)
The next time you do a dinghy repair, suggesting you make the hole a little bigger, possibly as large as your little finger, inserting a plastic shopping bag inside, lining the inside of the hole with 5200 and press down. Now do the outside of the hole like you did in the video, letting it cure for 24 hours, and you will never have trouble with that leak again. We look forward to following your track to Ilhabela.
Hi Rauf! You are totally correct on the inside and out repair! Ours was just a small scrape, it still held air, and we were on the pump it up every few days plan, so we could skate by with just the outside patch :-)
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Looks like you have it all under control, Haircut looks good Brother, Kate always Looks Good (smiling), roxy looks good so All Good. lol
Thanks! All looks good!
So funny Roxy had that ball the whole time👍👍
She LOVES to play with balls and always sniffs them out
It's great to see that your solar has worked out, you will be MUCH MORE happy with the performance and life of these new panels. One thing too note , DO NOT CONNECT PANELS WHEN THEY ARE IN SUNLIGHT, The resulting ark when the connector closes will fry the diodes in either the panel of in the solar controller. Always cover the panel with blanket or cardboard or turn the panel over first. Even 20 amps of 12 volts will and HAS caused expensive replacements. The chain and anchor look ok from this side of the camera, at the worst it will keep the rust stains down to minimum for a year or hopefully two. CHEERS AND AIR WINDS Steve h.
Greetings from Waterloo, NY! 🇺🇸😎
Love your videos, and especially Roxy your sailing pup! My 110 pound Shiloh shepherd wouldn’t even think about stepping foot on the sailboat!
I sail Seneca Lake, and occasionally Lake Ontario...nothing like your epic ocean sailing but sailing none the less!
Love videos, you look like a fun couple, enjoying life!
Sail safe, have fun, and looking forward to following your adventures!
Anita M. Miracle, RDH
Thanks so much for sharing and for following along! Lake Ontario can wick up some good weather when it wants to! Cheers 😊
What a great and fun episode. And the steepest street is cool, except when you have to climb it on foot. That would be a great vacation town. Thanks
Hey Don! Somehow UA-cam must have ported this comment over from the Wynns. We watched that episode also :-) Just looking at them on the road made our sea legs hurt! They are one of our favorite influencers, who we watched before we left shore, and we are excited to see them get an awesome new catamaran!
These Islands seem to have that trade off, great beauty and simplicity with certain challenges, thanks for sharing your life.
Hi R D! Yes they do. We think the challenges are worth it! :-) You are welcome, cheers & thanks for sailing along with us today!
Loved the episode guys. Curtis with the chain and canvas ✅ Kate doing the epoxy thing very well ✅ And, Roxy doing the paddle board. Such a cute pup ✅ Next week.✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨
Thanks Richard! We make a great team 😁
There are a couple different ways of galvanizing. The most common is hot dip. Chain is difficult to galvanize because of interlocking links. The hope is that is was cleaned and prepared properly prior to the galvanization. If the coating is flaking off in big chunks than you may want to to have it redone. Good luck!
Thanks Rich! There were a few spots where links were sticking together and needed some breaking apart with the hammer. We hope it was cleaned properly as well, we have some photos we should share of it after the cleaning!
I thought it was a great video. Enjoyed watching what it took to get the new solar panels on. Also watching Roxy on the paddle board looked fun. I thought the music linked up nice with what you were doing. Can't wait to see the next episode
Hope you can make it a full enclosure down to the deck, with visibility. I'm sure you'll appreciate it in colder, wetter, windier climes. Love how you have adequate knowledge to get things done and enjoy. Great to see Roxy enjoying it all too, I've happy memories of coastal cruising with a dog on board, etc.
Hi B M!!! We thought about the full enclosure like that, pretty cruiser-like :-) It would be nice in the cold places for sure, this is kind of the compromise with what was easily available. We will see if it passes the test in future episodes :-)
The rigid solar panels will hopefully be maintenance free over a decade or more ........my previous boat only had 140w and they still worked well after 20 odd years and they were hanging off the guard wires. Nice of the galvanising delivery crew to offer a dinghy protect cushion. I hadn't appreciated you could get galvanising done in a washing machine to ensure all areas were 100% covered and not bonded together in certain points.....interesting point. Great you both have the skills to work independently and get on with repairs.
Was glad to see the new panel test. As a troubleshooter, I fallow many good constructors that jump to early of a conclusion. I know there a cutting disc out there labeled for aluminum. I have had then explode. When you get a chance get a face shield.
Thanks P.D. We were glad to finally solve the mystery. Good warning on the exploding disks. The oakleys have safety glass level lenses, so at least there is that ;-) Having had metal in my eye before I appreciate you looking out!!!!
You guy's are the best ! I struggle with quality of the way thing are done here to all most on a daily basics is frustrating ! Well just like Curtis we roll with it hopefully the canvas work will be double stitching ? All well and ends well ! Love you guy's video's getting thing's done ! Thank you !
Thank you Neal! Cheers!
I have just recently started following you on your adventures. Today one of your old episodes came up. I knew you originally were from the Midwest, but I didn't know it was toledo. Lol I saw the style of houses and thought to myself that looks familiar and then you said it was toledo. I'm about 20 or so minutes west of sylvania. Basically straight out Monroe st. I was interested in your adventures before, but now that I know we were practically neighbors...well I'm starting at the beginning and working my way through to your present episodes.
Wow! We definitely were neighbors! Thanks so much for sharing and for following along! We love to hear from fellow midwesterners. 😀🤙🏻
Without a doubt! I look forward to seeing your upcoming episodes, and catching up on all the others. Stay safe
Roxy’s paddle board cam! She was pretty happy with the visitors also. Stay safe. Cheers
Right on, Roxy loves it when friends come over! Cheers Jim!
Love the thumbnail 👌
Thanks! :-)
Great video's is the norm for you two. Loved it. Curtis got a haircut ? Looks like he just moved it to his chin. (Hillbilly humor) A wrist halyard to snap on your wrenches while working over water might prevent hardship. Also if Kate holds a bucket or bowl under nuts and bolts as you work with them might do the same. Yall keep having fun and stay safe.
Thanks for the tips! Comments on Curtis' hair definitely always makes us laugh. Thank you. 😀
Keep up the great work! I love living vicariously through you! Roxy is awesome!
Thank you! Will do!
More awesome boat work! Good stuff!
Thanks again!
Beautiful it's looking great 👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Whoop whoop 🙌 keep up the channel we love it!
Thank you Randy!!!!
Wow, a busy update with lots accomplished!
Glad the new panels worked out, and they certainly look the business once installed. You’ve definitely been fortunate to meet so many kind and helpful people.
I always think inflatables are a bit of a bad news, good news story: yes they wear and leak, but they’re also pretty easy to patch 😎
What to expect with galvanizing a chain is a tough one; I’m assuming the entire chain is immersed and hooked to the electrical supply, and suspended as best they can to stop it “puddling” on the bottom of the tank? Seems some degree of link welding might be unavailable, and as you say - it is what it is.
I have cordless grinder envy, having just accidentally sliced into the cord on mine when cutting through exhaust fittings this afternoon 😁
the chain is hot dip galvanized, it's not an electrical process. they dip everything in molten zinc.
@@rodsilva80 Thanks for the explanation, I like learning something new 👍
We learned a lot about galvanizing also. The little AB rib has been hanging in there. She is a 2013 model. We love the new style carbon fiber dinghies like the Wynns tested, but we couldn't imagine parking one at a dinghy dock, that would be like leaving a Ferrari between two minivans at WallMart :-)
The next time you do a dinghy repair, suggesting you make the hole a little bigger, possibly a large as your little finger, inserting a plastic shopping bag inside, lining the inside of the hole with 5200 and press down. Now do the outside of the hole like you did in the video, letting it cure for 24 hours, and you will never have trouble with that leak again. We look forward to following your track to Ilhabela.
I didn’t see you secure the end of the chain to the boat!
Check the last episode, Kate discussed the dyneema connection in the anchor locker. :-)
Thanks again for letting us tag along on your epic trip around the world! Curtis, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain the situations you run into, describing causes and applying solutions. I’m a young sailor and I really enjoy the process. I have learned a lot about boats and sailing from you and Kate. And I’m a better sailor because of it. Thanks! Best of luck when you are ready for the Horn! Motherbear!
Wow, what a great comment! It is our pleasure to have you virtually sailing along with us @Motherbear! See you out here!!! :-)
gett'n things done in Brazil
Have a great week Bill!!!!! :-)
When I've had my chain hot-dipped regalvanized, it had more friction between the links. This requires extra care to not jam links when letting go or weighing anchor. After some use, it wears in and runs smoother through the windlass, though maybe not quite as smoothly as new chain. But still best to regalvanize every few years to control corrosion.
Good to know! Glad to hear yours is running smoothly, we hope the same for ours long term.
Question re the Dingy pontoon repairs: Are there not bladders inside which hold the air, like a bicycle tire? I thought I've seen them have bladders which were a semi-transparent plastic. Overtop of the bladders is the fabric which we see as the pontoons.
We are far from Hypalon experts, but our one of our older repairs this way have lasted has lasted since August 2020, so it works for us. We don't know of any Hypalon ribs that use a separate internal bladder like a bike tire, but that doesn't mean they aren't out there.
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I ran into a similar problem with the Renogy panels for my RV. I switched to Zamp Solar.
Good to know. Luckily Renogy did honor their warranty and send us new panels, which we are thankful for, but it was not without considerable time and effort in phone calls and testing. How is Zamp working for you? We know you spend a lot of the time out in the wild!!!!
@@SailingSweetRuca so far so good. The charge controller that came with them allows me to select the type of battery I am using as well. They are definitely heavier.
Sweet Kate, know you all cleaned the decks, there is a product called "Wink" in a brown bottle with skull & crossbones that magically makes rust stains disappear. Hard to find in the US but maybe keep a lookout, might be better than muriatic acid on rust stains.
I think the magic ingredient to deal with rust stains is Oxalic Acid. It's cheap and can even be available via pharmacies or online.
Thanks for the input guys!
Curious why you didn’t move the ‘good’ flexible solar panels aft and put the new heavier cells forward closer to the CG?
Great question Stan! The reason is mounting complexities and shading. The backstay, wind gen pole, radar pole, and boom really make anything forward difficult. The boom also shades at least one panel at all times on the dodger. This was just any easy way to go. At some point we wouldn't mind a complete re-configuration, but that would be considerably more time and expense to do properly.
Thanks! Understood…All best wishes as your voyage continues.
How is the keel post impact it been a while since then and you alluded to problems back then
Hasn't fallen off yet ;-) More to come on repairs regarding the whale strike in future episodes.
Why don't you cut the long U bolts?
We ask ourselves the same question!
I never got more than 2 1/2 years out of any flexible solar panel, so the saying that you get watt you pay for isn’t true when it comes to flexible panels, yes ridged panels are a bit more work than flexible but the increased lifespan counter the convenience of flexible overall.
Love the video. I am confused as to your future plans. I thought you decided to stay in Brazil since southern countries closed their borders? You mentioned going south still in this video. Just curious.
We still want to go south, our goal is to get 'Round the Horn, so it is always on our mind. But yes, we will be taking our time in Brazil, it is worth it.
get a can or two of cold galvanizing spray paint it works very well
Great idea Jon!
What is the displacement of your boat?
Hi Paul, everything you would want to know about the boat is here: sweetruca.com/about-the-boat/
I never had a windless but I will eventually, I still try not to park in more than 200 feet of water because I know my limits of how much chain I can lift nor do I forget the 35# CQR on the bitter end. For ships and grins.
We have never parked in 200 ft either! That would be a lot of chain! 💪
@@SailingSweetRuca you could do it with 300’ of chain but you would also need a hundred feet of nylon rode attached to the bitter end of the chain.
@@SailingSweetRuca one five gallon bucket is a hundred foot two buckets would be 300 pounds, and I know how much weight I can lift without using a block and tackle.
If you need to clean up your chain you could do it with a small handheld propane torch and a wire brush You do not have to get it that hot
Great idea Roger! Thank you!
Hope your going to mouse your shackles of on the anchor stop the shackle coming undone 👍
Thanks Jeremy! Great advice! We do always safety wire our shackles. 👍
Aren't you supposed to cover up solar panels when you hook them up? or is that no longer a thing?
With this level of voltage/amperage, connecting single panels at a time is really not a requirement. The purpose of covering them is to stop a spark between the connectors, similar to the sparks you sometimes see when jumping your car battery.
@@SailingSweetRuca Ah right fair enough
Not much to a panel, just solar cells and a polarity diode. When the cells are sealed they cant be checked for a bad connection from corrosion and fixed. But it happens a lot. And in non salt water environments. Material, fabrication method, corrosion, some condensate, some rust, vibration, impacts, temperatures, twisting, many factors. Its the panels.
Measure twice, cut once!
Renogy flexible panels have proven very problematic on RVs with many failures not to mention that they priduce more and dissipate less heat. Not surprising that yours have failed.
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There designed to be put on a solid surface only
Thanks guy’s…. Yeah idk with that galvanise, the old method maybe actually better? I mean that didn’t put a micro thin coat on if it glued parts together.. that can’t be all together bad? And again ive no idea what happened to them panels, although i have a hunch, (which maybe entirely wrong) all panels Manufacturers recommended completely shading out the panels if they are un-plugged, as this over long periods this can damage them, so possibly one had an issue, basically the other two were still getting excited but nowhere to discharge (abit like a teenager boy without a sock under his bed 😂) That may have caused the other two to fail, So you assumed they all failed together, but the one potentially could have killed them all, again this is hypocritical (the bit about the teenage boy isn’t) 😂
Sea you on the next one!
Trev…
Hey Trev, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed. We will just have to find out in the long run how long the galvanising will last??? A good experiment. Covering the panels is not needed, a myth really. With max 15 amps at 16 volts it is nothing to worry about. It won't harm the panel, only the connector. Just make the connections quickly and securely to avoid potentially burning them. For high voltage or large systems on catamarans and houses it is worthwhile to wait until the evening and take extra precautions. Also, turn off the switch or breaker to the charge controller.
if the few links you showed where the only ones welded together through galvanising then i would say they did a good job, i have seen far far worse.
There were many more unfortunately, but we will take what we can get
Сколько денег тратите в месяц?
Привет! Сумма, которую мы тратим в месяц, зависит от того, где мы находимся и нужно ли нам делать ремонт. Если мы стоим на якоре или плывем, мы тратим очень мало. Если нам нужно починить или отремонтировать что-то или зайти в причал, это становится для нас очень дорого. P.S. Надеюсь, перевод работает нормально?
I see you bought flexible panels . They haven't got a very long life I'm afraid. 1 yrs about all your get on a boat . Been there done that.
Hi guys, I want to let you know that I am quitting UA-cam due to their excessive ads. I'm unsubscribing from all my channels to hopefully send UA-cam a message. Best of luck to you
We understand, thanks for sailing along with us, and for letting us know. You can find us on other platforms and you are welcome to say hello to us anytime. Cheers!
Renology grew too fast as they were the Walmart of solar (trying to buy quality China products and document and support them) so their QA and Support didn't scale and are in shambles. I hope they get better but so far all I hear is bad stories. Maybe OK for a cabin or van but no way on a boat. Pay the Victron prices and get the Victron quality and support.
We have some aboard. No corporate level support, dealer only. Victron is also growing fast and experiencing the same thing, but at least they have some good dealers which can come to your aid. The tricky part is when purchasing an item from one dealer and having it serviced by another. We will have a story on this sometime also ;-)
how do they protect the dinghy's from getting stolen
Trust I suppose. It seems like a tight knit community
The next time you do a dinghy repair, suggesting you make the hole a little bigger, possibly as large as your little finger, inserting a plastic shopping bag inside, lining the inside of the hole with 5200 and press down. Now do the outside of the hole like you did in the video, letting it cure for 24 hours, and you will never have trouble with that leak again. We look forward to following your track to Ilhabela.
Hi Rauf! You are totally correct on the inside and out repair! Ours was just a small scrape, it still held air, and we were on the pump it up every few days plan, so we could skate by with just the outside patch :-)
@@SailingSweetRuca We want to sail to that area of Brazil, reminding us of St Barths 40 years ago, we were there.