Simon has transformed this derelict sailboat into an epic off-grid solar-powered and fossil-fuel free cruising catamaran. He's been living aboard and renovating the boat for the past 3.5 years We're excited to show you the transformation as well as how he plans to propel the boat without the use of diesel or fossil fuels! You can follow Finding Simon’s inspiring boat building and liveaboard adventures here: https://www.youtube.com/c/findingsimon https://www.patreon.com/FindingSimon https://www.instagram.com/Finding_Simon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@findingsimon 'Old Dog' is a 1976 Wharram Oro 47, which is a Polynesian canoe cat-style boat. Simon purchased it for $5000 CAD after it had been sitting in the same spot for 12 years (looking back he probably wouldn't have paid that much for it!). To transform the boat to a fully electric sailboat, Simon removed the diesel engine and replaced it with an HP EV AC 12 kW engine, and installed 16 x 330 Watt solar panels (5280 Watts total), and nearly 20 kW hours of lithium battery power. He also plans to add an equivalent amount of wind turbines on the boat for days and seasons when there's less sun. And of course, he'll eventually have some sails and a couple of telescoping masts. The living space inside the boat includes 4 berths, a mechanical room, a head bathroom with a washing machine, a massive galley, two cockpits (yet to be built), and a settee lounge area. Outside there's a great back deck and eventually there will be a space to lounge up front as well. You can follow Finding Simon’s inspiring boat building and liveaboard adventures here: https://www.youtube.com/c/findingsimon https://www.patreon.com/FindingSimon https://www.instagram.com/Finding_Simon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@findingsimon Thanks for watching! Mat & Danielle ------------------------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH! ------------------------------------------------------------- Website: www.exploringalternatives.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exploringalternativesblog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringalternatives/ ------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------- We want our channel and our comments section to be an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome to watch and contribute. For this reason, comments that are inappropriate or hateful will be reported and/or deleted. Please discuss and debate with respect, and report inappropriate or hateful comments directly to YouTube. ------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------- Music & Song Credits: All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives. Editing Credits: Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives Filming Credits: Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives Build Footage: Provided by Simon Stiles from Finding Simon https://www.youtube.com/c/findingsimon #catamaran #fossilfuelfree #livingonaboat
  • cerement@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I get envious of these sorts of stories – have always enjoyed being around the ocean and loved the Oceans episode of BBC’s Human Planet – but the seafood gets to me after awhile and the Bajau Laut segment of the Oceans episode where they show people casually chomping down on an unseasoned slab of conch was a little intimidating …

  • hazeebabee@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What an inspiring story. He must have so much dedication, to have started a project he thought would take six months and has now been working on for 3.5 years. Its amazing to see how he has been able to make an entire lifestyle dedicated to an alternative, sustainable housing situation.

    Itll be really cool to see the boat once he gets wind turbines set up. Id also love to see a lil herb garden. Thanks for sharing the link :)

  • TheTaj@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Stupid question, but why is it referred to as a sailboat when it doesn’t appear to have a sail?

    • RozaŭtunoOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      They’re not installed yet, he mentions it later in the video.