Solar powered boating made easy.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. " C.S. Lewis" Broekspruit, Xmas Island, Gariepdam . Main gate Gariep Dam. Straight ahead to FSYC, Free State Yacht Club and to the right lies the popular Forever Resort. Preparation . With some trail and error we eventually managed to fit everything into the car and boat. We freezed 22 one litre Coke bottles (filled with water) and placed them in our large cooler box. We then packed our frozen meat(sealed in ziplock bags) and butter between  the frozen bottles. This was our freezer experiment that proved to had worked excellent in keeping the meat fresh and provide us with cold drinking water during our trip.  Due to  Covid 19 😷 restrictions we could only depart after 04H00 AM on Saturday the 19th of December. As soon as we left the rutal area, at only about 4km's out of town we had a catastrophic tyre failure on one of the boat trailer's tyres.  We replaced it with the sparewheel and returned home i...

You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you. '' Joseph Campbell '' D.I.Y. often refers to  "Do It Yourself " projects. Here, however, in my opinion, is the  true meaning of D.I.Y. Dynamic Ingenuity Yield .  Solar Electric  Powered Boats are one step ahead.  🌬Wind is the " fuel " for sailing boats. The sun🌞 or visible light is the " fuel " for solar powered boats.  Wind is die aandryfmiddel vir Seilbote en die son of sigbare lig is die aamdryfmiddel vir Sonbote.  Die son se energie is die oorsaak van alle wind en weerkondisies op aarde. Sonbote gebruik dus die sonkrag direk vir aandrywing. 🌏 The earth's main energy sourse is the sun, and the sun's heat causes all wind and weather conditions. ⛈️🌤⚡️🌞 Some benefits of the Solar Powered Boat.   A comparison between sailing boats and solar powered boats were made as both types use clean renewable energy for propulsion. Solar Powered Boats a...

If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path. ''Joseph Campbell'' March 2018 With an improved boat we were confident that we would get much further this time. Preparing the boat for the trip. 140kg of survival equipment loaded, ready to leave.                                                                          Technical Improvements We added a 3rd pontoon. The solar panels were once again placed as a roof over our heads. We installed another 250W solar panel alongside our original 90W panel at the front of the boat.The power system problem was resolved. A defective battery was the cause of the power problem and it was replaced.  Vir beter drakrag het ons n derde pontoo...