Sailing Alison
This channel is about my adventures doing up and cruising with my first yacht, a Roberts Norwest 34 called Alison. I've converted her from a traditional diesel to an electric motor powered by a battery that I've made up myself with cells bought from China. If you are interested in all things electrical and marine then check us out
Sailing Alison - Solar power!
Sailing Alison - New boat cushions
Sailing Alison - More electrical fixes
Sailing Alison 12v grounding
Sailing Alison - Gluing a waterproof jacket zip in
Replacing the standing rigging 2
Sailing Alison - tuning the rigging
Sailing Alison - New sail battens
Sailing Alison - Trip to Filey
Diagnosing and fixing marine electrical problems
New switch panel
Sailing Alison - Fitting a Class T fuse
Sailing Alison - Companionway steps
Charging troubles and a new battery monitor
Preventing galvanic corrosion + bits and pieces
Final motor mount - and we go for a sail!
Connecting the electric motor to the boat
Designing the battery restraint
Sailing Alison Cockpit drain
Taking apart and putting back together
Fixing the leak in the companionway
Throttle control and 48 12V converter
The electric motor arrives!
The £5000 cup of tea
Building the battery box mounting the Victron boxes
Sailing Alison - Update on Alison's electronics.
Designing a custom prop puller
Building my first battery
Removing the fuel tank, filters and control cables
Sailing Alison New batteries!