SOLAR UPGRADE, Install and MAXIMIZING SPACE on our Sailboat - Ep 137
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 4. 05. 2023
- We're installing more solar on our sailboat to improve boat life in efforts to be more self-sufficient and to keep up with the climate that we're in. We're installing BougeRV's CIGS 100W walkable solar panels.
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Those new cig bougerv. Panels are the bomb. The new technology is insane.
Finally, someone that is actually using CIGs panels...
... the way solar panel tech is moving ahead right now doubt if they will need to last ten years .. definitely a great sounding product .. use a second halyard and raise it in front of your main. Just a thought that flashed trough the grey matter .... mighty fine .. as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....
Thanks for the vid
Thank you for the upload!
Thanks for watching!
Another great video
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I have the BougeRV fridge freezer, amazing products!
Thatâs great to hear their other products work well!
What a cool product :-), also you should look at bifacial panelâs as a replacement for your 160w
You can get single hotplate portable induction Hobs, which can be a huge help in conserving Cooking Gas. Get things up to temperature with the hob , say of a pressure cooker and then maintain cooking temperature with a gas burner ? Iâm really looking forward to testing that sort of setup. Bob. đâ”ïžđđđ
đWe sewed velcro to the dodger and bimini, glued velcro to the panels, fed the wires through a hole under the panel. Hasnt leaked in about six years of seasonal use.
Thatâs amazing!
I like that possible dodger install as well! seems like a perfect fit for your dodger-including the curve over the sides since it would still catch the rays.
Yeah they curve nicely. We just donât prefer it for ours as mentioned in the vid
Good point Phillip L about possible slippery. Travis?
Those are really cool panels, thanks for sharing. I've never come across those exact ones and most folks avoid the flexible versions. These sure look promising. Love the channel and always look forward to next week's adventures (either by location or your recent DIYs!!!).
Yeah! They fit perfectly for us without having to change the whole set up for now so it seems to be the best option for now!
Another great ad
Great work. You guys are awesome. Well done.
Thanks David!
@@SailingJibsea you're welcome! đđđđźđȘđđ€đ§Ą
I see you have gotten many comments on if the CIGS are slippery. I'm watching chronologically, so if you followed up on this, I haven't seen it yet; Would love to hear your thoughts now. If you ever get an override on your jib furler , you might need to go up there in really bad weather so you can furl the jib, Don't ask me how I know
Iâm sure they could be slippery in rainy wet conditions but we personally havenât found them to be an issue maybe because theyâre in a spot we donât normally step all too much on. But like everything else on our boat, weâve gotten used to how to work around things and what we have where etc.
Lithium batteries will help immensely. Lithium batteries provide 100% of their rated capacity, regardless of the rate of discharge. Lead-acid batteries typically provide less usable energy with higher rates of discharge. They are usually limited to 50% of the rated capacity to prevent diminished life.
Yeah weâve read up on them and itâs something weâre looking into for the future!
@@SailingJibsea worth the money!
Yup we love our lithium batteries. Paired with a DC generator we can charge them very fast for a few dollars per day in fuel. Much nicer option to having to install panels everywhere.
I have watched your videos from the beginning, and I envy you. Setting out for the Caribbean next summer. I have been sailing and racing my own boats for the last 61 years and I am surprised by your solar panel placement. I love you guys, but I can't think of a worse spot for those slick panels. I know, I know, you don't go up there much, but when you will have to, it's going to be "out there". Everything happens, "out there". And it might not be a sunny day motoring in the med. How careful are we to keep the deck non-skid? We don't wax the decks, we wear deck shoes, all to keep our butts on the boat. I hope you continue to have a great time, great stories, and great memories. Those panels are the proper size to drape over the top of your bimni. I have wide velcro sewn onto my binini, and tabs with grommets for tie-downs. 4x500 watt panels up there and one 200 on the dodger, and one 200 watt on the deck.
Awesome, hopefully we see you down there. Fortunately itâs been a great placement for us with no issues even having done multiple offshore sails âout thereâ with them in place. As with everything else on the boat, itâs grown to be a part of it that we know and work with/around. Being a centre cockpit, they actually donât quite fit over our dodger (nor do we prefer to put anything on there ) and the rest of our panels are over our bimini. So for us, itâs worked out quite nicelyđ
Looking forward to hearing how the panels perform. Would be great on a performance cat to keep the weight down!
Definitely!
It will be very interesting to see how well they perform, and especially how long they last. In general most Flexible Solar Panels are heading to the Trash bin, in one to three years and are as big a waste of money as Polycrystalline Panels, and actually far far worse as most Polycrystalline Panels are finished within six to seven years. I had one new Polycrystalline Panel to test, to see if New ones had a much improved Service Life, to which would be added the Main Bank of Mono crystalline Panels, that can still provide useful Power after 25 years, but sadly that testing was Cut short with the sinking of my Boat. Next Boatâs Aft Cockpit Solar Arch, should be able to mount 1000 watts of Panels, and with a decent engine alternator as backup, and maybe a Wind Generator (not sure fully about that yet tbh) , things should be ok for at least a while. Though as House Bank will be high quality AGM Batteries, Iâm thinking Seriously of adding a Lifepo4 Power Bank as a Backup. As curious to see how long I can make one last. Best Wishes, and fingers crossed for those flexible panels. Bob in Wales. đđŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó żâ”ïžđđđ
Now that is a pretty damn sweet option Travis! Just finished a small install on my boat and I could always use more solar for sure. BougeRV makes some pretty cool stuff i currently have their fridge 35L for cold beers lol. Always love a good install video. Did you upgrade, or get a new solar charge controller when you did this or did you have one that allowed for upgrades
Nice! Itâs great to hear theyâve got a nice line of other stuff as well! We used an old controller we had but are going to need to get a new one. Think it bit the dust
Love your channel (Iâm still aboard even after my last comment?) Why does your boat always look so tidy, pristine and shiney?
Iâve always liked your cockpit enclosure Can you please tell me who made it and where can I get one made of similar design Many thanks and fair winds and a whole lot more sunshine!
Thanks!
Lol we try our best to keep her clean
The enclosure was already on the boat when we got it. We just had the canvas redone in Toronto using the existing design
I used earth magnets through the Bimini to fasten solar. Held through 65 mile gusts. Of course flexible panels. Wouldn't they be pretty slippery on the deck?
Oh wow. Thatâs impressive holding.
Ya they can be slippery but our best option without changing our set up for now - thereâs always a compromise, but we just go down the centre if underway
Looks like they would be slippery when wet
They could be slippery. We tend to go towards the centre more when going forward underway
I also have a Hunter with the arch and like the lights you mounted on the arch. They look like magnified spot lights? Can you share what they are and how you use them?
Not sure which lights you mean. We just have regular lights. Not magnifying or anything?
Now that you have used the CIGS panel do you find that it gets slippery?
They get slick like anywhere else that gets salt covered or water spray but we havenât had an issue with slipping because we work around them if we needed to step on that particular spot (not often)
@@SailingJibsea appreciate it. We are trying to beef up the solar on the boat and Iâm hoping to find some non skid solar to help with our limited space.
How slippery are they wet? If there not bad I'd like to put them on my 420 Passage.
They do get slippery. But itâs the best option for our set up at the moment! Always a compromise
@@SailingJibsea can you tell me where you got your dinghy Davits. Iâm in Sackets harbor on Lake Ontario
Theyâre the weaver snap davit system and we had the arm custom made
You're going to slip on those things when it's pouring rain and the season are rough.
I wish you good luck with them, and don't add to your list of broken bones!
Everything gets slippery on the boat when itâs pouring! Weâre used to it though. Best option for nowâșïž
@Sailing Jibsea Yeah, everything gets wet except the non- skid deck coating that you covered with slippery solar panels.
Be extra careful when you're doing a passage in the middle of nowhere in the rain.
Hey, how's that iPad you bought from me working out for you guys? Love watching your sailing adventures.
Great! Awesome to have you following along!
great solar panel choice. I am just concerned about slipping walking over them. Are they slip resistant. I know you said walkable, but are they slip resistant as wouldn't want you to slip overboard.
Yeah that was bothering me too eh
It can get slippery when wet yes, but so does the rest of our deck so weâre always mindful
Wonât these panels make the deck very slippery?
It could get slippery yes
Wouldn't the panels get wet from the rough seas?
All solar panels get wet from rain, seawater etc, they can handle it đ
Are they slippery to walk on when they get wet?
Yes they can get slick
Slippery with or without bare feet?
Iâd imagine both