Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 7 - HYBRID Power on a Sailboat: Offshore STARLINK Video Conference!

This time on Distant Shores we discuss the pros and cons of using a hybrid drive on a sailboat with former SpaceX engineer and sailor, Casey Schilling. We record a video conference with him while he’s 50 miles offshore using Starlink! Check out the results and learn how hybrid drives work too.
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Index
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Building our first boat
01:39 Our first voyage
02:30 New Hybrid technology
03:12 Spacex Engineer Casey Zoom on Starlink
07:47 What is a Parallel Hybrid sailboat drive system
08:41 What is a Serial Hybrid?
09:54 What about electric cooking?
10:39 Cost of lithium batteries for sailboats
12:47 Heating water and electric cooking use with lithium
17:09 Conclusion

Special Thanks to:
Casey Schilling, S/V Endless Playtime
Enksail Yachts - https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en
Satellite Yacht Design - https://www.yacht-design.nl/
KB Alubouw - https://www.kbalubouw.nl
KB Alufrees - https://kbalufrees.nl

Partners:
BRNKL Yacht Security & Monitoring: https://www.brnkl.io/
Brunton’s Propellers: https://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Elvstrøm Sails: https://elvstromsails.com Seldén Mast /
Furlex: https://www.seldenmast.com/​ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
GN Espace Galley Systems: https://www.gn-espace.com
Highfield Classic Inflatable: https://www.highfieldboats.com
MG Energy Systems (lithium batteries): https://www.mgenergysystems.eu/
Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/
Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Boatbuilders - https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en

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