Quick question. For your video at 18:13, what type of battery cable did you use to connect all your batteries in parallel? My Hanse 388 is currently in production and trying to research how large of a compartment for battery upgrade to lithium. I saw that you said you had 3 - 200Ah batteries and that is exactly what I am going for but didn't really know the size of what part of the boat I should be installing lithium. After looking at VE batteries again, I noticed that the battery top leads are not the same as other batteries I have been researching such as the batteries from battleborn. I have been watching your channel since you started because you have a new hanse boat.
I actually used a copper bar, it is a really cool way to connect the batteries. There is very low resistance in that and it look pretty cool too. I wrapped the middle of the bars in heat shrink and put little covers on for the terminals. To do this though, you have to be sure that the terminals are protruding up from the battery otherwise you will have to use cables. The space next to where I have installed the batteries has the multiplus in it, this space is slightly bigger if you have bigger batteries. One of the reasons I went with the Victron batteries is because they are so small, it's still quite a tight fit though. Thanks for watching, I hope this helped, let me know if you have any more questions. Congratulations on the new boat :)
I think the anchor was OK. You were just too close to the rocks/shore. With anchor, it will always have a lot of movement to the sides if wind is hitting the boat from the side. I tend to drop the anchor really far so I can take the boat out like 5 meters from the shore. With this you will have room to both sides and front if a gust surpricess you. Also, there needs to be enough chain with the anchor to give that spring-like pull to it. Springs will help to reduce the movement if you put them from the mid ship, but from the front, it is not that effective. Usually, the anchor holds really well if the wind is directly from behind, it just needs to be farr from the boat. With the shallow areas 8 times, the depth is good and always more than 30 meters from the boat. Happy sailing!
Hi Topc, Really sound advice you have there, I would totally agree in most cases about the anchor, but in this case I just didn't double check the tension on the anchor before we went to bed and it hadn't fully dug in I think (I'll show you in the next epside). The problem was it dug really far into the mud and came forward at the same time. Even so, this was a freak event, I have never seen anything like that with no warning, up here anyway. To heal the boat over with no sails up by probably more than 10 degrees takes 30+ knots. I don't think the anchor would have stood a chance alone anyway. There were other boats in the anchorage that got blown completely sideways into the rocks. Usually when I think it's a bit dicey with the weather we do pull further away from shore but the disadvantage with that is it puts more forward angle on the spring to the mid cleat and becomes less effective, kind of a catch 22. I would love to have some chain on the end but with the windlass it's not really an option. The stretchable band has been working really well, this was down to me not digging it in enough. Don't get me wrong, really appreciate the advice, Cheers, Chris
Don't get us wrong, we don't have anything against kids, we quite often have them on the boat. However when they are doing donuts and revving the engine in a dinghy right at the back of your boat for a long period of time, I think its going to wear on anybody, especially when your having a nice dinner in the sunset. Its not the kids fault if the parents haven't taught them any different
We have also a dog, and we take him almost every time with us on boat. If you are allergic for dogs, do not worry. He will not hop on your boat, even if we would be side by side on harbour.
I agree it would be safer in heavy winds with a headsail but the mainsail reduces the roll of the boat in certain conditions, especially when it is not directly downwind. Maybe your boat is different, cheers 🍻
Hi there !
Love your videos!
This one should be Episode 66. Episode 65 was the one before.
Greetings from ! 🇩🇪
An other cool video! Thank you
Your are welcome, thanks
Looking forward to your video on the Lithium installation. Fair winds!
It's coming, I have just bought a new toy also to go along with the system 😀
Quick question. For your video at 18:13, what type of battery cable did you use to connect all your batteries in parallel? My Hanse 388 is currently in production and trying to research how large of a compartment for battery upgrade to lithium. I saw that you said you had 3 - 200Ah batteries and that is exactly what I am going for but didn't really know the size of what part of the boat I should be installing lithium. After looking at VE batteries again, I noticed that the battery top leads are not the same as other batteries I have been researching such as the batteries from battleborn. I have been watching your channel since you started because you have a new hanse boat.
I actually used a copper bar, it is a really cool way to connect the batteries. There is very low resistance in that and it look pretty cool too. I wrapped the middle of the bars in heat shrink and put little covers on for the terminals. To do this though, you have to be sure that the terminals are protruding up from the battery otherwise you will have to use cables.
The space next to where I have installed the batteries has the multiplus in it, this space is slightly bigger if you have bigger batteries. One of the reasons I went with the Victron batteries is because they are so small, it's still quite a tight fit though. Thanks for watching, I hope this helped, let me know if you have any more questions. Congratulations on the new boat :)
I think the anchor was OK. You were just too close to the rocks/shore. With anchor, it will always have a lot of movement to the sides if wind is hitting the boat from the side. I tend to drop the anchor really far so I can take the boat out like 5 meters from the shore. With this you will have room to both sides and front if a gust surpricess you. Also, there needs to be enough chain with the anchor to give that spring-like pull to it. Springs will help to reduce the movement if you put them from the mid ship, but from the front, it is not that effective. Usually, the anchor holds really well if the wind is directly from behind, it just needs to be farr from the boat. With the shallow areas 8 times, the depth is good and always more than 30 meters from the boat. Happy sailing!
Hi Topc, Really sound advice you have there, I would totally agree in most cases about the anchor, but in this case I just didn't double check the tension on the anchor before we went to bed and it hadn't fully dug in I think (I'll show you in the next epside). The problem was it dug really far into the mud and came forward at the same time. Even so, this was a freak event, I have never seen anything like that with no warning, up here anyway. To heal the boat over with no sails up by probably more than 10 degrees takes 30+ knots. I don't think the anchor would have stood a chance alone anyway. There were other boats in the anchorage that got blown completely sideways into the rocks.
Usually when I think it's a bit dicey with the weather we do pull further away from shore but the disadvantage with that is it puts more forward angle on the spring to the mid cleat and becomes less effective, kind of a catch 22. I would love to have some chain on the end but with the windlass it's not really an option. The stretchable band has been working really well, this was down to me not digging it in enough.
Don't get me wrong, really appreciate the advice, Cheers, Chris
@@SailingAurora thanks for the reply. You have good content and many episodeja provide good tips etc.
Welcome, I am still learning though, that's for sure :)
I would much rather stay by a boat that has a bunch of kids playing with a dinghy than a boat with a dog in it.
Don't get us wrong, we don't have anything against kids, we quite often have them on the boat. However when they are doing donuts and revving the engine in a dinghy right at the back of your boat for a long period of time, I think its going to wear on anybody, especially when your having a nice dinner in the sunset. Its not the kids fault if the parents haven't taught them any different
We have also a dog, and we take him almost every time with us on boat. If you are allergic for dogs, do not worry. He will not hop on your boat, even if we would be side by side on harbour.
Downwind saling with headsail is considerably safer and more stable than with the mainsail. Get your facts straight
I agree it would be safer in heavy winds with a headsail but the mainsail reduces the roll of the boat in certain conditions, especially when it is not directly downwind. Maybe your boat is different, cheers 🍻