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• Poor Esmeralde, I keep adding stuff to the poor boat...
  • Flexible solar panels
    • There are quite a large number of semi-flexible panel vendors now...
      • Superwind has redesigned the blades themselves, they are now virtually silent!
  • Bruce
    • I promise a report soon!
  • Looks like a clean experienced sailboat. You know the risks of sun exposure on the water.
    • Shade and wind protection
      • Not yet,... But I installed the Davis 'bigger bulb' included.
        • Creeping amp budgets
          • Gas generators....
            • I understand.
              • You probably should measure that...
                • Why ruin a good opinion with facts?
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                • LiFePO4
                  • I am experimenting with them in a small way...
    • We have plenty of shade. Now we need to reel in energy useage..
      • Don't forget the autopilot
  • RE Power management, I drank Calder Koolade and recommend it!
    • "Calder Koolade" made me laugh!
    • LOL- I'm most definitely a luddite here. 32 watt solar, 2 1/2 years full time cruising
      • Charlie some guys use carbon fiber fishing rods some use bamboo and a cork.
        • Good quote.
      • My wife sometimes likes to remind me that she grew up sailing on boats without....
      • Charlie some guys use carbon fiber fishing rods some use bamboo and a cork.
        • Yep, that's for sure. Wasn't trying to knock folks who have all the bells and whistles
    • 'Power nirvana', good term. Few of us achieve it.