I have 2 lithium batteries connected to a Renogy MPPT solar charger and keep having over charging conditions up to 16v. What causes this?

I am in need of your expertise in Boat electricial systems. How do I contact you to make arrangements for your help? I believe you said recently that you would be available for consults , and yes I am willing to pay. Thanks

So my questions are.. how can you coulomb count with that thing if you don't have a shunt that is capable and has terminals for the battery to connect to so that all the current coming in and out of the battery can flow, some lifepo4 batteries can dump 3C out of themselves easily, none of the screw terminals on that thing would stand up to that never mind accept cable sizes to match the current passing through it. Next, to manage cell voltages and balance cells, you need to be able to measure the voltage of each cell individually, that means breaking into the case of that battery you had beside you to attach the wires, which would instantly void any warranty. To balance a battery you need to ensure that you are not charging it at a higher current than your balancing method can overcome ( either by wasting charge as heat or moving charge between cells with capacitors) a 2 amp balancer cant overcome a 3 amp charge current, you'll get cells overcharging, the only way to top balance a lifepo4 battery is with constant voltage charging and low current at the end of the charge cycle to allow the balancer time to do it's thing.

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There's a guy on YT BigNoKnow i follow who also currently going thru some appdx cancer. Hope you're feeling better.

Well here I go asking the man who will know the answer? Can you give he info on insurance for solo sailers like yourself, in any ocean ?

Glad to see ya movin!

Hi Clark. I have been giving increasing amounts of thought to the problems experienced with bad weather Conditions, since the 1979 Fastnet Race Tragedy, and had reached the conclusion that most problems originate with too tall air draft Masts, and much too long Booms resulting in far too large Main Sails, resulting in too high up leverage moments difficulty in handling and very real problems with reefing if not reefing early enough, so my next Sailboat is planned to be based around the Concept of having an increased diameter Mast than is normal, with in Mast Furling, say with a Mast height of 40 feet AWL, and with a Short Boom from the Mast that reaches to the front of a Hard Dodger ( to help prevent water entering the Companionway), the Boom end finishing above a strong Mainsheet Track in front of the Dodger. The forces on preventers being significantly reduced, but no danger to Cockpit occupants, as the Boom doesn’t reach the aft cockpit anyway. The short Boom and larger diameter Mast means plenty of room inside the Mast to have a super strong Main Sail of Battenless Triradial Construction to fit about a nine foot long Boom. Final details to be worked out once I get accurate dimensions. I’m thinking the Sail to have two or three reinforced reefing points built from such strong materials that the final Reef will leave Staysail strength fabric of variable adjustment exposed right where we need that Staysail most - right next to the Mast. Combined with only furling headsails that can be locked by wrapping sheets around them, the Maisail, due to not having any Battens should be really reliable but likely will need a powerful electric winch to guarantee ease of handling, and no chafing wear and tear on the Saikcloth to affect furling reliability. This may shock you Clark, but it took literally years to find a Sailmaker who said anything different to - sorry but we only do Main Sails with Battens. Finally I got a - yes we do them- from Precision Sails with a follow up note at the bottom of the email - you may be interested to hear, that we found the Triradial Construction recovers most of the power lost from not having Battens. Today, years later, most Sailmakers now do Battenless Main Sails with Triradial Construction. In addition of course stronger rigging is needed to fit the Concept with. Recently I did get confirmation that the Concept does indeed stand a good chance of working, though several attempts are likely going to be needed to get the finer details of the Sail construction just right. Tim of Practical Sailor Channel put up a video on Sailboat Drines, which included a mention of a Drone that had been deliberately Sailed into and out of a Category 4 Hurricane taking measurements . Clark, Inthink it is so important to get all of the needed data and design tweaking for this concept, that I am going to try my best to get it done, which will mean me having to get a boat that is actually smaller than I need due to the problems sourcing vital elements of it, which rules out testing many other things sadly, and there is one option with all the basics beeded, the Island Packet 349, which has a standard Mast of 54 feet AWL, does have a hard Dodger available as an option, displacement is almost double that of my super strong Endeavour 32, and with a short Boom may be able to fully furl a super strong Main Sails. My only gripe is whether I can replace the Single wheel in the Cockpit, because my Endeavour had one, and it was such a pain in the ass, I swore I would never have So Hopefully I can have it with a Tiller. I’m sure Darrell of IPY will do his best to accommodate my needs for the Concept testing platform. Bottom line though after ending up several times in really terrible conditions, is Computer Model based weather forecasting just isn’t reliable enough to depend on, and we need to be prepared to cope with very worst conditions, even though us Cruisers and Voyagers never ever seek them out. Me? I still consider the Beaufort Scale Force 6 winds to be Yacht Gales, and react accordingly, and you will never see me deliberately heading out into deteriorating Conditions, I’m heading for Sheltered Bays my shallow Draft Sailboat can securely anchor in frankly instead. Keep on making great recovery progress Clark. Very Best Wishes. Bob. 🤔🌟🌟🌟👍⛵️🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Nice gunner bars on your recumbent 😊

I have a question about a panel. I want to put a solar panel etc on my boat. Should I wire it up to the panel so I can turn it off and on there?

those glasses sitting on the coaming make me nervous.

Your mic matches your beard…I assumed you planned it that way…

Awesomeness! Well explained ❤ We are refitting our 65 power catamaran and your pointers tells a lot to us! Thank you!

Thanks for the refresher summary Clark. The weather is getting more extreme and even us coastal cruisers get caught out. I have an 8.5m boat at 2.7 tonnes so it can be lively. The main is at the loft getting a third reef put in. Hope the recovery is going well.

Also worth considering is a dripping oil canister to create a slick while hove to.. from what I read it does wonders calming breaking waves..

I have survived prostate cancer and throat cancer. I am lucky but also they work miracles in medicine these days. i have been living with out and appendix for 72 years! Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

I just heard about somebody the other day that just simply drags a car tire behind their boat. Seems like an interesting method but still same concerns. Says it doesn't slow to vote down that much but it keeps it pointed very very well

I'm a little concerned about dragging drugs or something behind the boat because I want to protect my wind vein hanging out the back of the boat. I don't want to take any chances of my Aries getting damaged

I remember being out on the old man of the sea and the sea was so choppy I thought we were going to flip, it was a battle of the ballasts! 😂

Practical sailing advice.I love it.

Nice to have you back 🙏 Thanks for your tips

We just found your KZbin channel tonight and have ordered the Jesverty and leads. Then we saw this video. May God watch over you and guide the hands of the medical personnel that minister to you. I am a survivor too.

Is this what you mean by adventure?

My best wishes and prayers for your recovery. Cheers!

I enjoy the stories. They are pertinent because engineers who have tested their systems and can relate those systems' capabilities combine both Amazon reviews like usefulness with DIY capability, so two-in-one. Right now I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to do multiple things with comms. I'm going to try to combine AIS, GPS, and VHF in one overall system (probably will have a separate GPS receiver, but I'll NMEA it to display / try to get a good overall picture, as open source as possible). I've been searching for AIS transponders and they're super expensive. Doesn't make sense to me because it's just a transceiver on a specific channel transmitting a specific protocol / set of info. Spending another $500-800 every time I want to add a single thing like that makes no sense to me whatsoever. Just came across the MAIANA open source transponder project...

I'm really sorry to hear that. I remember after my second divorce I had been taking an electrical cert course and was almost done. I just couldn't do it anymore as I couldn't focus or really gather my thoughts, even though I'd been getting straight As. Had to stop. Today, I'm over it, doing well by myself. Stuff like that takes time. What carries you are your passions mostly, but giving yourself time is also necessary. I wouldn't worry at all about the channel name. "Clark's Adventure" is perfectly fine. The search doesn't seem to care about that either. People are usually pretty good at recognizing you from your face and voice, they'll get it.

Great product & videos! I'm commissioning a Redodo + Aquion salt water system tomorrow - wish me luck!

I'm having a ton of fun right now planning a boat I don't even have yet. You've added to that, thanks a bunch! (I found a bunch of DIYers who made their own water systems and I'm planning that, I've learned all about solar setups and what batteries I want, how to hookup inverters and battery chargers, etc, and now I have your A/C setup to plan out too)

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I absolutely love those Wago spring terminal blocks too. I keep them around for emergency repairs.

I'm a fellow hardware design engineer and boat owner. I deeply appreciate, respect, and admire your content. Well done sir!

Great stuff here!

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Very articulate video Thanks

Wow, so cool! Thanks for sharing, Clark. & Hope your recovery is proceeding.

Sad to hear this news. Glad you're through hell. I hope you get well soon.

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Cool, it's now on my ToDo list. I have a fav kayak river in FL also, Jonathan Dickinson State Park Boat Ramp. I think it was the inspiration for the pirates of the Caribbean ride at disney.

All the best 😊

Sir you're a genius. I saw a battery touted as 12.8v 500Ah (4.5kwh) I asked the seller 500Ah x 12.8v is 6400Wh how did you come about 4500Wh? Imagine if I come as your solar installer and I present you with a battery that is that confused, will you allow me to come anywhere close to your house? These cheap nonsenses has to stop. How can someone sell you a 20 year old used battery and you expect it to last for 12 years?

wish you a speedy recovery Buddy! all the best!

I hope you're mending nicely my friend. I'm always wishing you great health and happiness. 🌞🌴⛵

Clark, I've only kayaked a couple of times but I was always fighting the current for directional stability in the river I was on. Was the river you were on fairly slow? I didn't see you having much of that issue. The kayak I was in had a keel but it didn't seem to help a lot. Keep the good stuff coming.

Clark. I just saw something about Hertz rental cars selling Tesla electric cars for cheap. I am going to guess these have 2170 cells. 13 of these would generate 48 volts and 4.8 amps. Would such a set up make for a good electric outboard motor? If so, you might be able to build 7 or so such battery banks with each Tesla car. Now how cheap are these Teslas they are selling?

You're a cool guy, I appreciate you sharing your adventure here! The river is beautiful too quite the environment! Alligators are very fascinating, some times intimidating but they generally seem to he relaxing most of the time haha

Love the quiet peaceful natural state of the river. So many gators

Hey Clark, hope you're doing well. I think you posted this video a couple of months ago. I thought it was a second part.

Mate this series is absolutely banging !

What a nice and clear story. Until you started on 24:00 about your product. Furthermore, you claimed that you should NEVER charge to a certain voltage. However, you do not mention how it should be done. I charge Pylon with the available sun to 51.8V (15 cells) without any problems.

Great talk, thank you! I really like your thoughts on finding what works for you instead of societal pressure