FULL TIME OFF GRID LIVING on our BUDGET Sailing Catamaran

[@Billparker43]

Billy and Sierra, Congratulations! Great News.... You worked so hard on your last 3 boats you have certainly earned the title Master Builder! Adrenaline is in such great shape with all of the great features you put into her.... She is ready for more adventure on the sea. I am very excited for you and for your fans. The new boat is going to be so much fun! We are all very excited for you.... For now, Let's stay safe and enjoy meeting up with your patrons.... This was such a fun video..... It is like the christmas video with all of the presents arriving in the mail when the boat engine parts came in..... Be well

[@johnnylightning1491]

Yep what you guys have is an RV that floats. It's kind of amazing how much crossover there is between boats and RVs. Keep the good stuff coming guys. Can't wait to see what's next.

[@keithcopeland8245]

Thats all really cool. When i worked on a ocean going tug boat we supplied all our own power thru big generators. Of course our water for cooking showers and drinking all came from holding tanks that were filled at the dock. All of the waste went into holdding tanks and we had them pumped out after every trip.i watch a lady that just sailed from panama to french polynesia by herself on a 23 ft. Monohull. Lol she was on board for 41 days so if y'all gonna do a pacific sail gt ready. Have fun stay safe

[@peterfrebold]

... just noticed in this episode ... well Billy has always been comfortable in front of the camera, he just does it ... but Sierra you sure have come a long way from when you guys started, you have sure become more relaxed, found your groove in front of the camera .. well done .... the two of you make a great team ..... never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....

[@scottpetrone6284]

You guys are always prepared having a backup for the backup, that's the secret sauce. Man showed his intelligence after he learned from his mistakes is my motto. Apparently it's yours. So cool to "win the game" as it were and think of most if not all possibilities. Folks can learn from both of your experiences from mechanics to cooking. As always love the content! "Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” ... Abraham Lincoln

[@jonmills4687]

Thank you both for sharing important and key elements to being sustainable and self sufficient as possible!

[@customflht]

So food for thought I didn’t read all the comments below but I would separate the water systems that way if you can contaminate one you don’t contaminate both. And you still have one good one as a supply source. Sometimes the filtration systems fail and you can pump your tank full of contaminated salt water and it just ruins the whole tank. Redundancy is key

[@jeremykamel9655]

For many laptops, camera and other tech there are 12volt chargers available. If you get those then you’ll use less amp hours via not having to use the inverter. You can even get 12 volt powered USB-C ports so you can charge tech that uses that newer standard.

[@JibeTalking]

Recommendation: you may be sufficient, but consider PACE, Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency sources for every system on the boat. Cooking is one area, Propane is your Primary, a good alternate would be convection because you have the electricity, contingency could be a sun oven and an emergency could be cooing on shore with wood. Good luck and be safe. We wish you guys fair winds and following seas...

[@mikegurley4943]

I love the hand wave in the mirror!

[@ThydaCookingTV]

It’s nice look

[@222-q7w]

Great explanations of how your boat functions. All the best for a happy and safe trip back to Florida. Kind greetings from Switzerland and lots of hugs for dear Jetty.

[@TheMorganMonroeShow]

Absolutely #OfTheEpic i’ve actually been waiting for you to put out a video like this quite some time. Very helpful and much appreciated. My wife and I just hit our one year mark. We love it. We are not totally self-sufficient yet, but we’re getting very close. We are living off the grid. Huge mega plus. Hahahahaha

[@stevecrombie5357]

Yes this is a "for sale" sign. Can't wait to see what comes next.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Love the video

[@edrosenberger6947]

This was a comprehensive and very well thought out systems report....thank you both!!

[@mattman2817]

love you guys thanks for all the uploads recently!! yall inspire me to end up living on a boat to get away from all these crazy people on land LOL

[@WRMannIII]

Nice of you to detail all of this out. Many people don't know about the 'behind the scenes' of boat life. I am surprised at your battery 'bank' in terms to the total amp hours being so low. Although lithium is so forgiving in how much you can draw them down I know that running all night under sail with an autopilot & fridge will demand a lot . . . especially if the next day is cloudy w/o much solar input. Impressive that you can get along so well with so little.

[@glasseverywhere]

You guys have your shit together love your channel, I could survive just with fish alone if it came to it on a boat if things got rough love your water filtration system. yea the propane is awesome i have 2 large tanks 5 foot tall tanks and they last me 2 to 3 years. Thanks for everything guys

[@andyd4298]

Not sure if it would work for you guys but on another youtube channel (Fate Unbound) converted a portable generator to run off propane instead of gas. Seems more convenient and cheaper. They are in an RV but it should work the same for a boat. I think the conversion is just a small kit they bought on Amazon.

[@KerbalFacile]

Some good tips in there, the silicon freeze bags and the Victron power electronics in particular. You're not using any solar cooker / oven ? No poop incinerator ? I've been wondering about using a shredder + 3D printer to recycle or repurpose otherwise single-use plastics from the groceries. In theory, with some serious engineering you can also make a pyroliser for most plastics (even heavily contaminated and mixed), and make your own diesel and gasoline + some cooking gas on the side (needs a modification of the stove but it works). With the heaps of plastics sadly floating or lying around the oceans, that might dent the fuel budget significantly if it works.

[@davidbracknell4707]

You two are the best of the today’s generation that I have seen.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

They are the best

[@rocketsurgery8337]

Great video! You have 2400 watts for battery storage, that's pretty good for a boat. I just bought a Bluetti 1500 watt solar power station and I'm now looking at solar panels. This is just for backup for my home. I have a large generator but being able to get power from the sun is incredible. Stay safe in your voyage.

[@riverakers]

Good description of your systems!I do not understand the haters in the comments.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

The hater gonna hate everything

[@maccliff2115]

You are way better off living the way you do. I could only dream of escaping the mainland. You two keep on sailing free

[@annafraley5388]

Yep, That sailboat ⛵️ Adrenalin has come a Very Long Way Since you first got it a few year’s ago ✅ Very Nice Job 😎👍

[@dalefortner2179]

Good video-love the details on how you make it day to day.

[@tomkeyser8384]

Great video.. a couple things on electrical systems. A modified sinewave inverter is good for operating everything but motors. Motors needpure sinewave inverters. Also cigarette lighter plugs are 12 volt directly from the battery, usb adapters are 5 volts output.

[@intimigator1176]

Superb human beings are you. So inspirational and informative by sharing your adrenaline I have purchased a fine sailing vessel, taking it slow here in Southwest Florida but you’re fine characters and adrenaline have woken my adrenaline thank you. Watching you with ocean eyes. Is awesome!

[@jakespencer7527]

Great video. The details you share about your boat are so helpful!

[@randygilmour]

That little generator sure has come in handy. 😎

[@918davisable]

bought the pineapple sombrero for my GF, its a surprise, she was a Life guard back in the day, and a few cutlery sets for the range rover classic, that's our boat, the land rover named, roro Gods Speed to you 3 !!

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Thank you so much!!!

[@haroldconnell2973]

Love your story and system explanation

[@daikatana65]

Well, my longest time on a boat was 114 days while waiting for congressional approval to enter the gulf with women onboard when the USS Stark was hit! we finally showed up in Diego Garcia! I was in the U.S Navy!! But I would never take a cruise again in my life lol! I did my sea time and got my sea legs!

[@michaelwalder]

so great to see how you rigged this boat, so much thought and planning- very helpful

[@jackfntwist]

Adrenaline looks like a toy from the drone shots. :) Great video. Glad you took the generator.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

The pan up to the Sun is classic.👍

[@spinnaker5514]

One of your best videos ever guys! I kind of new what you had on board but to actually see it set up was pretty cool. I didn't realize that the Engle freezer was so good, I'll definitely be looking into one of them before long. Also, it's time to upgrade my house batteries of which I have two 200ah on a 12v system. I'm definitely going for the Lithium this time around I was amazed you guys get along with one 200ah battery as full time live aboard people, you must really conserve!! Thanks again great video!!!

[@robertgeorge9909]

Yes Engle is that good! There customer service is also outstanding. Draw less than 1 amp per hour as a freezer in 80+ ambient air. Best part is they are not owned by Dometic!

[@seawench555]

Billy Sierra awesome video very informative, Billy U are so good Infront of the camera well done. Glad Ur both safe in Florida but hey get that new boat wet soon. Love Jeddy she is just so sweet. And thanks for not letting her swim too far from boat. Keep up the sailing spirit U both deserve a pat on the back love Aussie ⛵🌊🌈🐕🤪

[@freedomfirst8529]

I hauled a generator from a hospital that had been updated to a man who has a solar ranch. His son wanted a machine shop so he got a generator cheap since they were updating it anyway. His solar would not power 3 phase equipment. He has a big barn that has a solar panel roof. He built another shed with a solar panel roof. His system is lithium with a nice size substation for solar. It does have a gas generator in the system but he said at most he would spend $300 a year and hasn't had any major repair cost yet. He uses central heat and air, electric hot water heater and all electric in the kitchen. He also uses well water. The utility companies have no connection to his property now.

[@jacklabloom635]

Good tour of your off-grid systems.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Good tour indeed

[@thiagosilva-oe4dj]

Awesome guys, great video!

[@bilsabo]

Careful with the Honda generator. They aren't bonded to the boat, create stray current. you don't want your prop to desintegrate

[@zwergje1096]

You guys are just so cute. Be happy and have great adventures to tell about!

[@timmartinez2359]

You guys have good 👍 info. Keep it up

[@stevenday2067]

...get DC adapters for your laptops and everything else possible. AC->DC inverters are inefficient and burn power just being turned on even when not under load.

[@scottjp8]

Somebody is going to get a nice boat! Congrats!

[@FlesHBoX]

So technically speaking you don't need AC for the computers. Those bricks on the power cord convert AC to DC. The only issue is voltage. You would want to check what voltage your specific laptop's power supply is outputting of course, but typically they are in the 15-20 volt range. This would mean you need to either step-up from 12 to whatever your laptop uses, or if you were on a 24 volt system, step-down. The main benefit to this would be more efficiency. Inverters only hit their peak efficiency under a specific load, and the efficiency drops off on either side, and even if they were 99% efficient at their peak, there is still loss. They also use power just to exist. So if you cut out the inverter you can save that power. It only gets worse if you are then converting that AC *back* to DC, which has its own loss happening, so using a step-up/down converter, while not perfectly efficient, cuts out two points of power loss. Though, of course, this would mean making custom wiring, because I don't suspect anyone makes laptop power cords for this application, lol. This, of course, applies to any device you have that has a brick on the cord. All of those bricks should have their output printed on them, so you could set up an almost entirely DC system with some creative use of wire cutters and DC-DC step converters.

[@ezequielrussian392]

Hello guys amazing rig !! Have you guys looked at a little wind turbine to harness your electricity ??

[@richardboody6709]

What a great video very informative and just the right amount of

[@beeamerica5024]

Good video guys there's a another word that goes along with self-sufficient is called minimalist which is what i do living on ground that's what I do minimalist

[@SuperJaXXas]

Definitely minimalist is a better choice of words. Besides power, vegetables and hauling out (boat repairs) they do pretty well.

[@SuperJaXXas]

Oh yeah, I forgot Amazon, you see a bit of Amazon on the boat, but Amazon is an 'off grider's' dream!

[@davidlane1248]

80%= TOTAL CAPACITY 50%= tiny fraction

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

I think a pot veggi garden would work perfect to suplement your diet. Im a certified meat eater but i love fresh vegetables with my meal. Tomato's, Peppers of all kinds, spring onions ect. These veggies are perfect for a pot garden!

[@kjc9trader491]

... a garden of Pot?.... Sounds good!

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

@@kjc9trader491 lol..i knew that would come sooner or later..

[@davidbliss8352]

Very helpful, thank you. I’m considering retiring in the next year or two and looking for a similar lifestyle. However, i’m a bit concerned when you say 14 days is a long time to be at sea and that you “can’t wait” to get off the boat. I also have a lot of questions. Is there nowhere you can go besides the US, because of current events? It would be helpful to know what exactly is the situation with that and where you can and can’t go. Also, where does your dog do it’s business?

[@wayneclose8991]

Great overview and insights - great vlog. Keep it up!

[@timskufca8039]

seems like your weakest link for self-sustaining living is propane. it would be interesting to figure out how much more electrical storage would be needed if you had an electrical induction cooktop (plus the huge relief in not having to find ports that will have propane for sale)

[@ryanschemel94]

14days out. That is awesome 👍

[@midonald1959]

Did you ever think of a small wind turbine added to your solar, just in case you have a could of bad solar days... also a friend of mine has solar oven for her sail boat

[@shoomapador5043]

Sounds awesome but there seems to be a considerable amount of regulation in the navigation of the ocean today. Is there any chance you could share with us the most or best of convenience in sailing from point to point? Perhaps a book is in your future? Please at least share with us your maybe most frustrating situation and how you got along with this.

[@mlg779]

I would say you need at least 20Kw of LiFePo4. You have only 2.5 kW. With enough batteries you should not have a generator onboard. You can build yourself a battery cheap (at least 3 times less than anything on the market). Or you can try: 1. Fortress 10 kW - www.renvu.com/Solar/Off-Grid-Backup-Batteries/Fortress-Power-Lithium-Iron-Phosphate-Battery-LFP-10 2. Fortress eVault 18.6 kW - www.renvu.com/Solar/Off-Grid-Backup-Batteries/Fortress-Power-Lithium-Iron-Phosphate-Battery-eVault-18.6 I would not go less than 10 kW for any application.

[@jimramsey3279]

You guys are awesome.

[@carolbarranco838]

That was very informative. Thank you

[@assocrec]

Bravo Beavo! Great job you all

[@pmacgowan]

You need more solar + Battery to run the water maker ... Thanks for the video, enjoy your life ... clearly you are living the dream :-)

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful

[@foreverfixin]

Eventually with my new Carver I am going to put electric trolling motor on a pod on top of the outdrive going with solar panels and battleborn batteries

[@jefferyholland]

Wondering what kind of system you will have on the new boat. I would lay money that it will have more than one battery.

[@russpost2557]

Did they say they are going on a new boat ? I guess I missed it .

[@jefferyholland]

@@russpost2557 They have Adrenalin up for sale right now. I am sure they will have no problem selling her with all of the upgrades they have made. No word as far as I know of what they are looking to replace her with.

[@lookingupforjesus]

@@jefferyholland Heh they should be sponsored by Gunboat, and handed a pretty Gunboat 68 (2019).

[@russpost2557]

How do you know they are even getting a boat ?

[@lookingupforjesus]

@@russpost2557 I don't, really. Was just thinking it'd be cool if they got sponsored by something like that to keep them on the water.

[@CarterPancakes]

I feel like every episode lately features Sierra talking about those reusable bags 😂 love y’all

[@johncholmes643]

Sponsored

[@peterfrebold]

.... probably important to you so it stands out .... the thing that stood out to me about the bags is that the corners are rounded, so easy to clean. The bags available at the grocery store have square corners that I find a pain to clean, and then is it clean, consequently I do not use. I still use ridged containers that take up too much room in the freezer. Ideally would like to vacuum capability. can dip bag in bucket of water that will force excess air out .... this video reminded me I have to order some .. Thx Sierra ..... also purchasing through their amazon storefront means that Amazon sends $'s Sierra and Billy's way .... you may want to suggest things that they may want to add to their storefront ..... look in the show notes to find their Amazon store front ....

[@peterfrebold]

@@johncholmes643 .... sorta ,,,,, available in their Amazon store front (see show notes) ..... I just think Sierra is passionate about reducing plastic, one use plastic waste ..... and constantly adding to their sailing kitty is smart ....

[@johncholmes643]

@@peterfrebold Absolutely

[@randylinn502]

Who Cares, Sierra is just beautiful, and I just like watching her....

[@jamespullen8734]

Enjoy your videos. I have noticed some of the forward hatches are not covered. Some have rigging lines running into them. Don't these collect water and how do you get rid of the water....with bilge pumps? I don't know anything about boats as you can tell. Your boat seems to be well thought out, but I am just curious about those uncovered forward hatches. Keep up the good video production.

[@HBP68]

Nice setup guys, very smart...

[@dmack1827]

You can always buy or build a solar oven. You do need the sun though.

[@harmonizinginjoy]

Thanks for the info. Love your channel :)

[@BAM_-ld1dm]

My question is how much did that rig cost you? I am in college right now but eventually want to live off grid. What kind of expenses are involved getting started and what kind of experience do you need to maintain the boat and equipment?

[@flyboyben8384]

What's the power consumption of the auto-pilot? Electronics? Radar? On some boats, they are hundreds of amp hours. Can your lithium handle all that on a long passage?

[@victorventura1956]

Excellent Video. Very informative

[@englishmaninfrance661]

I'm not exactly self sufficient , but I did swap all my bulbs for led :)

[@BushImports]

Is your new boat that self sufficient? I wash and reuse my generic freezer bags over and over until they won't seal properly. I just caught a ton of rainwater off the roof to use on the garden it looks crystal clear and clean enough to drink . The tap water is fluoridated, I have no clue what all they add to our water but fluoride is one of them. It's not safe or healthy to eat raw meat.

[@MonicaRrtx]

If you had the choice would you have added the Marine wind turbine? can you do both?

[@brianmoore5498]

that was a really nice overview. thanks!

[@kjc9trader491]

...seems like this episode should have been put in between the leaving the Caribbean and arriving in Florida vids... chronologically speaking....

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yes this was they day before we arrived to Florida when we were anchored off south cat cay. We felt the videos just came out better this way

[@FBurck]

I love how Billy seems to grit his teeth when talking about the generator

[@myrdryt]

Don't we all have a love/hate relationship with our portable generator?!

[@UnyieldingSeraph]

He's still a little salty about losing that battle

[@UnyieldingSeraph]

@@myrdryt We do, but in this case Billy lost the argument on whether to take a generator. The viewers backed Sierra haha

[@tedfalconer1838]

Good luck!

[@LondonCarnaval]

Awesome👏 👌 🆒️ 🙌, wishing you all the very best🤞 ✌❤👍

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Your life is my big dream! I want to live a freedom and independence life

[@mckennagirl1]

Does Jetty go crazy not getting off the boat for 2 weeks?

[@scrappydogfinance8434]

ARE YOU MAKING DISTILLED WATER WITH HONDA GENERATOR IN YOUR CABIN?

[@perfectlylonely]

Bought the silicone bags the first time you mentioned them. Been meaning to ask, since the first time I washed them, how do you dry the inside of the bag before storage? In this humid air it takes them forever to air dry.

[@chris3m98]

Wipe them dry with a towel, turn inside out wipe dry with a towel.

[@bubbagail7450]

Great Video guys, hopefully will help sell the boat. Still waiting for the big reveal of whats next. :)

[@45searay]

I keep hoping for a new windless ....

[@jlsinchina]

Nice job, interesting.

[@drivingmsali]

Wow, that's a small house bank!

[@lincolnlincoln27]

guess no buyer prospects......; nice ad for Billy/Sierra Catamaran

[@marcjoseph1892]

Love u guys..from the turks and Caicos

[@richardglenn8229]

Do the solar panels hold up well in the sea? Was wondering if they get cloudy like car windows with the sea salt and if you have to clean them daily?

[@robertgeorge9909]

Yes they hold up just fine. I have had mine out in the tropical sun for almost 20 yrs.

[@901tsharper]

Wow? LOL! Y'all get er done there!

[@par8912]

propane tanks must stand up, risk of freezing in the hose

[@vincentconnolly2597]

Come to Vero Beach Florida

[@slamboy66]

Billy, what vid starts the DIY Bimini cover ? Couldn't find.

[@briannilsson3572]

What type of dry provisions do you carry?

[@ItsMeScareCro]

@20:13 - one of the reasons I stumbled on your channel. ;)

[@garyfreeman8523]

Very cool

[@irishmickoo]

When do we get to hear about "THE PLANS" for the future?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Sunday!