To lithium LifePo4 or to not Lithium LifePo4 on a sailboat: The Installation (LFP part 3)
The last boring lifepo4 post 😉 Disclaimer ! I am not a battery expert nor have I ever played one on TV …
To lithium LifePo4 or to not Lithium LifePo4 on a sailboat (LFP part 2) what do we need ?
warning : another boring techy post , only mildly interesting for other sailors and boaters that are contemplating a switch to LifePo4 …
Internet on board while sailing ,or rather : how do we communicate with the outside world while cruising on our yacht
I am sure that these days everyone has internet on-board, whether for e-mail, gribfiles , weather routing or as we do , …
To lithium LifePo4 or to not Lithium LifePo4 on a sailboat (LFP part 1)
Disclaimer ! I am not a battery expert nor have I ever played one on TV ! (DYODD : do your own …
Power generating on sailboats , 1 year of various problems / defects and what a difference location makes
Warning : long post that might get technical ! As explained in an earlier post , We installed a Simarine battery monitor …
Getting ready for the Canaries
Of all the things I’m afraid of, I’m grateful it is not heights. Today I went up the mast to replace the …
Breaking down the first 100 days of ‘Cruising’
Most people that are ‘out there’ sailing and cruising will tell you ‘Cruising is repairing your boat in exotic, or not so …
Video : Sailing SV Blue Pearl Volvo Penta TMD22 impeller pump repair
when we crossed from Cartagena to Formentera (Spain) our volvo penta TMD22p impeller pump decided to stop . This is a video …
Technical projects and chores
Since we arrived on Blue Pearl a month ago we have done and finished several technical upgrades and projects . First Stuart …
