u/SerenityCoast

My friends broad blue 42 catamaran tour.

#Solar #Howto #Prep #DIY https://amzn.to/3QUyt6x

I want to add a solar arch to my sailing boat. However it's an expensive job and I wanted to have a fold out deployable solar panel I can use all year round. So I made my own fold out suitcase solar panel using the Renogy Bifacial Solar Panels. It was an easy DIY project and I hope you enjoy this how to style video. There was a few reasons I made my own. Cost was a factor the larger pre made solar panels are pretty expensive vs buying a ridged one. Some of them are not fully weather sealed and I want to use them all year round. It does weigh a total of 26kg and the panels are made of toughened glass. For me I won't be moving them around very often. But you can take the design, add wheels if you wanted.

https://youtu.be/ada95BPm4w4

#Sailing #BoatLife #WorkLifeBalance Making decisions isn't always easy, and neither is finding the right work-life balance. I enjoy working, and I need to work. My goal is simple: increase income and reduce expenses. The projects I'm passionate about—as well as everyday living costs—all require money, and most of that funding comes from my gig work.

This week, I had a decision to make. I was offered a weekend gig that, on paper, sounded straightforward: around 550 miles of driving over three days, two days of work, three nights in a hotel, and a food truck cooking job over the weekend. Easy enough, right?

But then the questions started. Should I take the gig? Should I stay on the boat and focus on projects? Should I go sailing? Or simply enjoy the sunshine and have some fun? The list of possibilities keeps growing, but the reality is that I need the income.

Today's video is more of a vlog-style update, where I talk about the projects I have planned for the boat, some of the issues I've been troubleshooting on the sailboat, and how quickly plans can change when you're trying to balance work, adventure, and everyday life.

While most of my gig work is enjoyable, it's also unpredictable. Every job is different, and you never know exactly what you're walking into. You work with different people, different clients, and sometimes expectations don't quite match reality. To be fair, most of the issues I encountered on this job weren't the fault of the agency or the brand. They were more the result of third parties not taking responsibility for things that should have been dealt with beforehand—such as reporting damage or properly cleaning the van.

It's all part of the journey: the highs, the lows, the unexpected challenges, and the constant effort to find the right balance.