Secret Project Revealed | Step 332
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- This week we finally reveal a top secret project we've been working on for the last 2 years!
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As for the “origami” solar panels - to quote Thor Heyerdahl, “Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.”
KISS base principle of engineering has been violated... Folding.. yes, angled folding... WTF? No. And why is some fool using Carbon Fiber which dies in UV radiation and cannot take repetitive vibration loads? Inquiring minds want to know...
Masts and sprits and plenty of other carbon fiber on boats holds up just fine.
@@SailingUma Change the words Carbon fiber to Fiberglass, and would you say the same ignorant shit? No. No epoxy that is clear can withstand UV radiation even when you add extra UV inhibitors. None. Only question is how long. So, please stop the lies eh. Short term, sure, but then everything works short term. Wood works short term just fine. Said epoxy over the CF will degrade and disappear leaving the CF exposed just like ANY fiberglass... Leading to splinters, structural degradation delamination etc.
Amazing read, Kon Tiki. (Did I spell that right?)
Plastic tarp??
My solar don’t jiggle jiggle, it folds… a man of culture! Made my day!
I came here to say exactly this.
Shout out to the only good british rap ever made.
@@RubyDoobieScoo and you are not a man of culture
I came to the comments for this, haha
I love the entrepreneurial spirit of this. It kind of gives the impression of a Rube Goldberg machine right now, but once the kinks are worked out with the materials and tolerance to make it fold smoothly, and they sell in volume to make it more cost effective, this is a great idea for more wattage in the tight space of a monohull since it would be easy to store.
You're coming up with a solution for a problem that mostly doesn't exist. It was interesting anyway.
That is a GENIUS piece of kit! That couple will make millions, is my forecast. Kudos.
It's a colossal waste of space. If you want to take panels down and store in a smaller area use flexible panels and roll them up. not this nonsense.
I believe parking /camping rules are the same everywhere, not just where you are in Majorca. You cannot extend an awning attached to an RV or anything similar because it is considered camping if you are in a paid or unpaid designated parking area. Sometimes you can get away with camping on a tailgate or something like that if no one's looking, but that is also frowned upon everything needs to be contained within your vehicle.
Several sailors have TH-cam videos describing their ways to add solar panels. I am sure Dan and Kika have checked them out. Depending on headroom in the cockpit (how tall is Dan?), several 100W panels could be installed just below the boom and over the dodger (not under the boom for obvious reasons). I guess this would add not less than 400W to the array. I agree that using the railings also makes sense, even adding stainless steel tubes forward. This would allow 2 X 100W on each side, perhaps even three. Combined this would add 800W inputs or more. I would simply look into 100W panels and attach them to the railing with a simple mechanism to raise them to a horizontal level when needed. When the panels are let down (when underway) you even can "hide" them with a cloth. You could repeat this on the stern with possibly room for 2 X 50W panels (I think there is insufficient room for 100 W panels there given the autopilot. The idea would be to make the panels easily available. If the intent is to remove the panels while underway, then the issue becomes one of storage. On passages, the forward berth is typically not used, so storing 4 X 100 W panels is basically 70cm X 105cm X20cm. That footprint is not all that large, compared to the folded solution which indeed has a lot of movable parts and still needs 30 X 30cm storage.
What i learned today:
Don't buy a couch aaaaand don't buy a van :)
If i may be so bold, the tunic Kika was wearing at the end was epicly beautiful.
Or buy a van and a boat. Best of both worlds!!!
You don’t have to be bold to appreciate a beautiful intelligent woman and I’m sure every male on here is some kind of jealous.
Like the idea of folding origami solar panels for boats and RVS. Wonder about the shape, though. Wouldn't a system based on squares or rectangles provide more area for the cells and be easier to make?
This is literally the saddest video I have seen on YT in a while. The guy probably thinks he will sell this to RV owners etc... and Carbon Fiber dies in UV light and is hella expensive compared to aluminum which does not for ~same weight and I'll bet they did not use glass which means oxidation of solar cells will happen quickly = dead solar cells quickly.
@@w8stral The idea is great, more R&D my man, more R&D
@@w8stral Don't be such a Debby downer. Don't you know the need is the farther of invention? Albert Einstein failed a thousand times before he was successful in any invention he is known for today.
Don't be the person who only looks at the glass as being half empty but half filled gives so much more momentum to achieve. Getting the design to open and fold properly is the key at this point. The issues you speak of is EZ to over come. Show me another product on the market today like this one. But yet there's hundreds of folding panels with issues of which you failed to address the issues in those products. Why?
Don't be a hater, you catch more flys with honey than you will with vinegar.
See my point Debby?
@@jamesfrankland4436 Are you for real? This is not an invention. A hinge is absurdly easy. ANY product would work using store bought off the shelf solar panels. Store bought off the shelf. Slap it on side of boat, add hinges. This doesn't even have a lock mech strong enough to support it... Good God man... this is literally childs play to anyone who builds stuff. You are pretending this is an invention... No dufus, its not. This is childs play any kid in high shcool could do using off the shelf components. Just because YOU are inept and ignorant does not mean everyone else is. The fact Dan hasn't already done this on an electric boat has frankly been embarrassing to this point. Solar panels should be lining their entire railing.
Necessity is the mother of invention but I’m not comprehending the necessity that would overcome the obvious negative trade offs. Often times, in this day and age, the fact that something pretty simple doesn’t exist on the market is a sign that it didn’t succeed. Einstein wasn’t an inventor.
You guys are the best. I love your channel, been watching it for a few years because I love sailing. I love how innovative with sustainable technology you guys are. And your friends are cool. You guys!!!!!! Love you.
Got kicked out of a parking lot for a similar reason on the 4th of July, The solar panel was the highlight until the White Dress, amazing.
Mounting them up high and folding them down would ease the strain having a long hinge on the top. Then a an adjustable pole or 2 on the bottom pushing them up. hope that makes since.
For sure!
Never fail! Just learn, then teach ! Brilliant !!
Awesome stuff guys. So good to see Levente’s first panels smashing it on Uma!
Super exciting to see your future videos. Enjoy!
The folding solar panel would be very useful for camping. It would take up a small space in the car and then could be set up to charge the car at camp
This already exists in a much more affordable configuration.
It's a colossal waste of space. If you want to take panels down and store in a smaller area use flexible panels and roll them up. not this nonsense.
That solar panel had a feel of a Star Wars fighter.
Been thinking of how to maximize solar on a small boat as well for some time. How many Watt is each of those components you put together? Do you think it’s going to have a big impact on power generating potential?
The design is interesting but I think you guys have been doing it backwards. Instead of a integrated folding system, just a folding system by itself that can accommodate standard panels might be more cost efficient. Solar is, after all a nice weather power source, so deployment is most likely to happen at anchor. I would utilize the bow area to place a folding frame that an be attached to toe rail, lifeline/posts and simply attach standard panels with quick release clips. If you use a voltage booster, like Enphase, any size battery bank can be charged.
Your system is great as a design concept and would work in space (no gravity) but on a boat with lots of wind around the portability aspect might make it just too fragile. We want longevity and low cost.
I have seen “walk-on” boat ready solar panels that cost easily $4-6 per watt. That’s super expensive. Your design is going to be expensive manufacture and volume will be too low.
So, if you can come up with a easy to install frame that uses standard panels and can be used on boats and RVs, then we might have a profitable market.
Perhaps come up with a dinghy mounted frame, like a top half of an octagon globe. With 6-8 panels installed and the dinghy comfortable floating behind your boat without obstructions/shade, you could be making power all day long.
At one point I even considered a blowup swim platform. Big enough to accommodate 1kw of solar. But also takes up some space on the boat when not in use.
Nice dress Kika ! You look very Roman at the end...👍🥂
The cake on the plate! I like that.
I applaud that structural engineer, for his efforts. Solar will never be worth a shit if it cannot present us with more efficient panels , that require less high grade materials and installations. The target for boats needs to be an array that can be unrolled and floated.
Cool solar! But the sweet baby was the best part of video....
Thank you
You can now start building solar panels for satellites :) On a side note, as you guys are probably still designing your next boat, I suggest leaving lots of space for solar panels - maybe with a net on top so you still have space for sun bathing and such.
Try Australia, you can pull over and sleep in a car if you’re too tired to drive but you’re not allowed to throw a cover over your motorcycle and sleep under it if you’re too tired to ride.
That last shot of Kika, ...she looked beautiful.
Thanks for all the videos. Happy Christmas 🎄 and safe travels
that looks like an interesting concept but in the end i doubt its better than a much simpler solution with one less fold.
you guys are gaining the convenience of having a folding mechanism for a LOT of added complexity and losing about 20% of your usable surface area.
First comment from nonpatrion. You guys are popular never lack of compliment, I still want to say you are number one sailing channel. Creative ideas get me so much inspiration, and happiness following.
Planning is everything my friend , take your time to plan well and I promise you will see wonders unfold before your very efforts! 🤯⛵
What's the issue with your regular solar panels?
Wind / surface area when sailing and in storms -
Hey guys, Uma has served you well and you have served her well. She is a beautiful, proven bluewater cruising sailboat that you have taken from the Caribbean to Iceland and beyond. She has benefitted from your Captainship. Merry, Merry Christmas. Much good luck with your new secret project.
NASA may need aerospace sailers !!
A folding solar panel for the side of a boat is a great idea. However, a triangular origami type folding plan is massively complex and will never become cost efficient, there are just too many complex parts to make and assemble. It would be far simpler and cheaper to make rectangular panels that hinge /I/and can fold out at anchor (and possibly when motoring in becalmed weather). Stay wires for stability would make the structure simple, cheap, robust and easily repairable.
= see marchuvfulz comment.
It's a colossal waste of space. If you want to take panels down and store in a smaller area use flexible panels and roll them up. not this nonsense.
Hello guys!!! I am Roberto from Madrid. Was really nice, surprise and fun to meet you both. It's incredible. I never expected to see you in person. Good luck and enjoy your journey
And Ill say it again... Hike n Fly paragliding. Go do a course. PPG is fun, but its very expensive and you need to store the motor somewhere. You guys love to climb and hike. Small, lightweight paragliders which essentially get you down from the mountain. Perfect for you two. You even get Hybrid tandems.
For paragliding watch Jean Baptist Chandelier “Weightless” it’s gotta be one of the best video’s on here.
Nice CAD user 'frame design' idea ...but perhaps 'cosmetic' or "a solution looking for a problem"?. Why the need to be portable? - Why the need to fold or take down after deployment... adding much cost before deployment? What utility if normal fixed frames and connectors are much cheaper and robust. Many might practically and budget wise just buy what's needed, and go with it...? Fun Thor Heyerdal social vid though.
If solar panels extend out from the roof of the van for shade, is that "Camping"?
Carbon against steel against aluminum may cause galvanic corrosion, especially in salt air.
All dissimilar materials are protected by Tef-Gel in this prototype. The final product will have even less parts to protect.
My wife is from Soller. I was seeing you camping there and thinking oh oh, they are going to get into trouble fast. It's hard to park at Soller and harder to camp in Mallorca. Goverment doesn't like campers.
Talking about solar panels, wouldn't be easier small bifacial ones pivoting? Really I don't know the smaller sizes of bifacial panels and if it could be a solution for you.
I hope you have enjoyed your stay in our tiny island, we call it "sa roqueta" (the little rock).
Postdata. Sa Calobra was one of the sets of "Cloud Atlas" film.
Solar panel looks cool, but the multi axis hinges add way too much complexity, with no real benifit Like you know everything fails at sea
At 8:26 there are heavy deformations on the hull visible. What happened?
Saw this as well, it looks to be where the chain plates have pulled the hull inward by the standing rigging.
Uma, answered this question in a comment above. It has apparently been there since the very beginning. I for one had never noticed this before either. I’m pretty sure it’s a non-issue otherwise Dan would have tackled it a long time ago.
@@andreboudreau6474 Im surprised they didnt fix it 8 years ago. Who likes an ugly hull?
Intriguing solar panel project. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
If they really want to commercialize this idea they should contact Blue Solaria Co. A custom panel manufacture I have done professional work with before. Very easy to work with and could produce the cells for them.
Those panels are going to be awesome when you guys get everything dialed in. Very cool.
It seems that the area relation between solar and folding gear is not all that good.
"And the panel said!" lol The solar panel project is very interesting. Clearly they will be deployed from the aft sides of Uma. Will you have a set on both sides?
The next "hot" topic are those paragliders. The ones with power are called powered paragliders or PPGs. The ones flying without power are just paragliders. The powered ones could have taken off almost anywhere with a big enough field. Then flown to that beach site. The regular paragliders needed to launch from some high spot (mountain top) relatively near by.
My avatar is me flying my hang glider. I also happen to own a paraglider (not powered). I know the most about hang gliding since I started flying them in 1975. But I have also learned a lot about paragliders. Paragliders maintain an airfoil as long as air flows into vents at the leading edge (front) of the canopy. If air flow fails to keep the canopy inflated, then the whole mess simply falls to the ground. This often kills or seriously injures the occupant. The non powered paragliders are often flown in ridge and/or thermal lift. In a small or even large aircraft rough air/turbulence is actually strong thermal lift. Strong thermal lift can cause a paraglider canopy to collapse completely or asymmetrically (on one side only). Canopy collapses both minor or major can happen to every paraglider pilot. In fact, part of their training includes how to get the canopy to reinflate. Reinflating the canopy works almost 100% of the time. For the paraglider occupant who can't get the canopy to reinflate injury or death may be their fate. If the deflation is fairly small, the paraglider will still fly but may be hard to control. A significant number of paraglider occupants give up the sport after a hard to fix (in the air, while flying) collapse or after an injury caused by a collapse. Of two very skilled paragliding guys I know, both have kept flying even after they broke their back due to a hard landing. ? ? ?
I encourage people to give hang gliding a try. The wing is held open by an aircraft aluminum tubing framework and can't collapse (if assembled properly before flight). I have encountered serious turbulence of more than one kind and continued flying without worries moments later. I've never had to work hard to "reinflate" my hang glider! LOL The issue with hang gliding is that it's harder to learn. But it is easier to master! Paragliding is easier to lean but harder to master. That has to do with the wing collapsing while flying problem.
I think that powered paragliders (PPGs) are a bit safer than soaring paragliders because they do not need thermal lift (aka turbulence) to keep them in the air. However, having a loud, heavy motor, plus fuel, and a (slicer dicer) propeller directly behind you, does not appeal to me at all.
So, I encourage either or both of you to give hang gliding a try. The easiest way is to do a tandem (two place) flight with a professional tandem instructor. There are places where the hang glider, with instructor and student pilot are towed up into the air by a powered ultralight aircraft. In that case you do not have to learn the hard part of launching a hang glider from a training hill. However, anyone who wants to go solo on a hang glider typically does have to learn how to "foot launch" from a sloping hill/mountain side launch site. That's what is harder about hang gliding because it takes many trips up and down the training hill to perfect your launch skills.
It's a lot easier for an unskilled person to learn how to get a paraglider flying at a training hill. And after a flight down the hill a paraglider is easy to bundle up and carry back to the top of the training hill. You can't "bundle up" a hang glider. You have to carry or roll it up the hill fully assembled and it weighs at least 20 pounds more than a paraglider. However, a gentle breeze can help you "fly" the training glider back up the hill. Doing that is a skill in itself! lol
BTW - I've been a hang gliding instructor and learned basic paragliding from and with the viewpoint of an instructor.
Thanks for the lesson. 🤝🤝👍👍Sounds like you love your sport. Are you near Central New York?
@@tomwilliams8675 In deed I am. 90 miles south of Rochester.
@@scyz2807 Big Flatts, Elmira Airport is the place where I've see people flying gliders and paragliding off the hill tops. Am I close? I live in Syracuse.🤝🤝👍
@@tomwilliams8675 I have flown from Harris Hill over 100 times. It's the flying site you are referring to. I happen to live about 20 miles west of Corning NY. About 40 miles from Elmira. If you're interested in learning how to hang glide check out Susquehanna Flight Park. It's not too far from Syracuse. Dan Guido is the owner.
You guys are my favorite boat tubers.
You’re the cake on the plate Kika! Dan is the icing on the cake. Woot woot 😊
Dan at minute 8:28 on the video it looks like Uma has 2 large dents on her starboard side...is that an illusion or damage from when the keel was almost torn off before you bought the boat????
cool, COOOOLL!! Love the solar folding panel! Geek OUT!
Interesting idea, R&D takes time, nothing wrong with prototyping, field trials, ... Few things are 1.0 success and ship... Portable, easy attach, easy deploy/retract solar panels makes sense for boats/RV's/cabin/bike/cycle trailers/cars/Mars Rovers 8-), ... Future options might include roll/pitch/yaw control in real time to track the sun better(think camera stabilization type rig), auto retraction for end of day, known/detected bad weather, safety when people/boats approach... A computer controlling all that would make sense, so might be nice to design for it as an add on... Would also make sense to auto retract panels in tornado alley, hurricane or other storm prone areas, especially to a safe space(concrete storage space?). You guys might be able to build a fair sized company out of that... Good luck, the world needs entrepreneurs/visionaries like you!!!!
Great idea....looking good as always...stay safe
FYI they’re called paragliders and they are considered the safest form of flight in the way of ultralight aircraft because you’re basically constantly on a parachute which is your wing. You can have motorized or non-motorized but they’re just too open for me and I have too much of a fear of heights. I need to be inside an aircraft.
Another great adventure thanks for sharing
A fun project. Cool idea for certain applications. For your application?
Breaks the rule of K.I.S.S.
As some people know better than others; saltwater: it eats, it eats, it eats.
A fascinating folding solar design. I've wondered why most only roof the boat and don't create folding surfaces on the sides. Hats off to the engineering behind the origami solar wings.
By the way, the pilots you saw are called paramotors. A powered parachute is something different as it always involves some kind of ultralight aircraft, usually a 3-wheeled construction with the motor at its rear instead of it being strapped to the pilot's back as a butt fan ;-)
Merry Christmas!! Stay safe and warm I can't wait to meet!
Happy holidays you 2
Love your videos. The solar panels sounds like a great idea. i would love to look at them when finished.
Are there large dents in your starboard hull? What happened? I don't (a) remember seeing them before or (b) hearing about any event that might have caused them.
These aren't new - they are "historic".
@@paulsj9245 I don't recall seeing them before. But then, I can have trouble finding my cell phone when I'm holding it in my hand.
Do you know when and how they happened? I've been watching for a few years now and don't recall anything.
@@mjordan812 It's 8:27. There was some talk about them when it showed in Gibraltar, but there was no "incident", and I noticed them much earlier. Dan acknowledged them but gave no details, IIRC.
Wild. Good work guys. Thanks for sharing.
Whoa!!!!!!! I'm impressed. I need one of these origami panels
Maturity is to see an idea, implement it, and show the world, folding solar is a great idea.
LOVE LOVE LOVE you both
🍿 time!!! Highlight of my week.
Guys im waiting for you in Naples (Marina di Stabia, near Capri) since YEARS. I hope you’ll come
'Cake on the plate' 'Icing on the cake'
Hi! Powered paragliding is called "Paramotoring." 😀
Awesome video guys, I think the solar panel will take off once you worked out the small stuff and get it producing power. It looks to be half cells which is supposed to be better than regular solar cells. I am thinking maybe something like a peano hinge may be the pivet point you need. It will support the whole length of the triangle and it has a wider swing (range)of motion and folds flat. Just not sure how it would stand up on a boat in salt water though. But Dan your smart guy, I am sure you have a plan.
You already have a huge following so marketing should be a breez for you guy's.
Good luck, oh I love all your video's, been following you almost from the start of your don't buy a couch journey.
F.Y.I. I do not own a couch, lol But I do have a plan to build my own boat, my own design of the boat and my own design of a power system. Yep, re-gen under-way. Way should sail boats have all the fun.??⛵ I hope to see you Dan & Kika out on the water one day in a worm place. Me and boats don't do well in the cold for long periods of times together.
It's a dream of mine and all I need is the right motor to make my power system work. By next year I hope to have a proto-type built by then. But if you want in let's talk. I have spent a good amount of time planning and designing this system and its so simple that it makes one wonder why it was not thought of long ago.
BLS guy's take care, stay safe and keep on enjoying life✌️..
P.S. hope to hear from you soon. But if not/ happy sailing and may the wind always be at your back and the seas favor you always no matter where you guys decide to go in the world🥰
Kika, you’ve always been beautiful in my eyes, but seeing you in this episode in that white Sumer dress is absolutely stunning. Assume 🤗
Hey Y'all Sean Here! Great video as always. Always makes my day to see a new one. Merry Christmas and Happy Sailing. Peace. Sean
Interesting choice with the triangular segmentation. Though for the presumed space savings, I’d imagine one could utilize more available area with comparable sized rectangular segments - like the increasingly common briefcase style portable panels. Still, innovation is always fun.
PS. With the current design, have you all considered furthering the idea to some sort of solar umbrella form? I can envision setting them inverted upside down, and perhaps including a central hydro tube that could heat water… or something 😅
And get more power while saving $$$, time, weight... I mean what the Hell are they thinking?(they aren't) This does not save space, weight, etc. It wastes it.
@@w8stral Looking at the website it seems to be based on aesthetics. The 3D-rendering arguably looks better than something square could. But a 3D-render is not a finished product... And as you're pointing out here and in one(?) other comment there seems to be a few complications. But I guess carbon fiber can be UV protected during the production...
@@angela1984a Sure, just like fiberglass or wood that is exposed degrades under UV radiation and why you have to paint it if you wish it to maintain its structural integrity. You may wish to look at the Airbus A350 paint fiasco currently as an example or the Boeing 787. Paint over the Carbon Fiber structure is degrading leading to lawsuits as every engineer knows with 100% certainty, UV radiation will destroy the epoxy matrix and therefore lead to structural failure. Sorry but true. Race CF boats get away with it as they are not building for long term survival. If they last a decade that is all they care about. A boat owner who wishes to either hold or sell has to think longer term.
Technically you do not have to paint your fiberglass boat. There are 2 options, make it EXTRA thick and just let the UV destroy the top layers which will flake away over time, or you paint. Everyone has picked painting for the most part. The obvious of this is everyones fiberglass antennas which have to be replaced. UV degrades them structurally until they finally snap, or you are proactive and replace before this happens.
As a few others have mentioned, at 8:27 there appears to be two significant depressions in the side.
Lol. Love how folks are still noticing those. They've been there since the beginning.
Trying to be respectful here, yet offer an honest first impression. I guess I don’t see the advantage of his system. In my opinion, It seems like an attempt to re-invent folding solar panel products already out there. At the outset I thought it looked a little delicate and flimsy to install on a sailboat even under light to moderate wind conditions. You are kind to help a friend with their invention. It seems to me that it is going to need many improvements to be more beneficial than existing panels. I’m kind of a cynical old guy though, so there’s that!
Of course. This is the initial prototype. Definitely NOT a final product. The main benefit is that when it's stored, it's still producing power. Unlike every other option we've seen that requires a ton of space to store the panels down below on in a cockpit locker when not in use. It also expands to about 4X it's folded size, producing 5X it's folded output. Haven't seen any other folding panels do that.
I’m confused about the usefulness of this invention ? What makes this solar array improved over other designs ?
So cool concept!!!!
An engineering adventure in Majorca!
Really great innovation to move forward and develop an established technology! This is going to lead to huge improvements in power generation onboard and where space is a critical factor!
Very cool project! Wayy out of my price range, unfortunately. Even with the early bird discount, €1500 for 300 watts of solar is... very premium.
I do not get out of perfectly good airplanes, I do not ride around with a small fan strapped to my hind pockets to sail around. Not my thing, but those guys and gals (if there were any) was awesome, pretty skilled I must say
Sorry if I'm missing something, but what is the point or potential of this solar panel? (besides complicated and prone to break)
Some great engineering. Well done indeed!
It's exciting to see innovation and creativity while it's happening. I can't wait to see what happens with this. Even if it's a total failure, it's a success.
@1:47 I thought that was Kiril LOL
Can we buy the solar panels on the Uma website?
No. its linked in the video description though.
Love figuring shit like that out. Nice work guys!
Folding solar panels...something that is very much like the panels utilized by NASA and other Space Agencies. Now, if they can make solar panels that can be rolled up, then there would be many possibilities in deploying one on a sailboat, especially on a furled sail. Anyway, the location where you are planning on mounting the folding solar panels looks solid and would maximize potential power gains.
You Mentioned at 3;25 That you are having issues with your solar panels. What kind of issues are you having, I really liked what you did with your earlier installation, if it is problem proned installation, could you share that with me, Thanks
We’ll share more in another video. It’s not the installation that’s a problem. It’s the panels themselves. We think on is damaged and they’re just not producing a ouch power for what they should be. They we cheap panels when we got them almost 9hrs ago. Technology has improved a lot since then.
@@SailingUma Thank you, Im Living off Grid right now, and want to set up the new sail boat the same way, I will be on the look out for that video
WE Used to say it was the "Icing on the Cake".... BUT Cake on the Plate Sounds good too!!!! Fun times
You steal that from a satellite? Lol...cool design!
Too complex, but fun. My solution would be solar cloth which has been proven over the years by Alain Janet using CIGS thin photovoltaic layers with ever increasing efficiency (currently at 17%).
That would be sweet. Our ideal solution is a roller furler boom, upside down with two solar shade that pull out each side covering the deck. But rollable solar doesn’t currently exist.
I'm wearing your "Don't Buy a Couch" shirt here in the Philippines and it simply confuses people! 🤣
Looks like something from star trek ;) Love it :D
Unfortunately this is about the most expensive and complex way of solving a problem that already has affordable counterparts on the market.
So when Becalmed, you get out the 'Solar Wind' ?!? Kool Stuffz Fair Winds 😎
This is one project I would have enjoyed working on.
Pretty nice
I enjoyed this, very good...
That's the "cake on the plate"
Nice people, but.. I fail to see the reason for making these panels. You lose a lot of space by going triangular and you can fold square panels just as flat, or at least get pretty close. The only difference is the way you fold them and, well, needing more of these for getting the same amount of cells / power. Triangles could provide more stability overall, but I've never really seen that being an issue.
Was that Uma with two big dents in the hull side at 8:26? Did the guy from the other video hit her or someone else?