Who is SunPower and who is Maxeon? Insights on the company split, and the impact on DC panel supply
We've been receiving a number of questions lately about who is Maxeon, who is SunPower, and what solar panels we will be selling at Sun...
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- Jan 19
- 1 min
What does the Victron Battery Sense do?
The Victron battery sense is the small blue box in the bundles we have available in our store. It is a battery voltage and temperature...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Sailing Zephyr goes solar with SunPower
We are super excited to recently collaborate with James & Nat from YouTube channel Sailing Zephyr. They sail a 2010 Beneteau Oceanis 43...
Katie Burgess
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
'On The Wind' podcast Ep. #381
Whilst sat aboard 'Blake' in Cancun, Mexico we recently recorded an episode of the 'On The Wind' podcast with host Andy Schell. We have...
Lyall Burgess
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
International WorkBoat Show '22
This was our first visit to New Orleans and our first time exhibiting at the WorkBoat Show after the show was cancelled in 2020 and in...
Lyall Burgess
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
What solar panels does SV Delos have?
We're super stoked to see the install work coming together aboard SV Delos and they will soon have all SunPower solar panels aboard. ...
Katie Burgess
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Federal ITC at 30% is BACK!
Just as it was set to expire at the end of 2023, the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is voted back! For as long I have been in the...
Katie Burgess
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
SV Blake, Our 2016 Dufour 382 is For Sale
It's with a full and grateful heart, that we share that our beloved sailboat is officially up for sale. This was our plan all along,...
Lyall Burgess
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Ordering PV wire
In our store we have 10AWG PV extension wires in lengths from 3ft to 100ft, these have MC4 connectors already crimped on to make life...
Lyall Burgess
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
Maxeon Air 330W flex panel
UPDATE 12/1/22 We were recently informed that production of the Maxeon Air 330W flex panel has been moved from France to Malaysia. This...
Katie Burgess
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Claim your 26% Federal Solar Tax Credit in 2022!
We wanted to take a moment to clarify that the Federal solar investment tax credit was extended in 2020 and continues at 26% through 2022....
Katie Burgess
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Ice in the Tropics - Dometic CFX55 Freezer Review
We have recently moved aboard our Dufour 382, and set sail across Atlantic to spend a year living aboard. In researching and assessing...
Kelly Ran
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Good Jibes Podcast Episode #8
Episode #8: Katie and Lyall Burgess on Sailing the World With Your Kids We were thrilled to be guests on the Good Jibes podcast from West...
Lyall Burgess
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
Sailing for Summer Sailstice
We had the best day on the water celebrating Summer Sailstice 2021 aboard SV Solstice. The Summer Sailstice is organized by the West...
Katie Burgess
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Does heat affect your solar panels?
RVwithTito has recently added a new video to his YouTube channel where he looks at the power production from his flexible solar panels...
Lyall Burgess
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Case Study: 'Pat II' - a 1924 launch
The 'Pat II' is a 39’ launch built in 1924 at Alexandria Bay, NY. She served as a tour boat in the Thousand Islands from 1924 to 1955. ...
Lyall Burgess
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Case Study: Hinterhoeller Niagara 35' | 380W
'Plaintiff's Rest' is a 35-foot Hinterhoeller Niagara built in 1985, a classic sailing vessel fit to satisfy any sailor’s thirst for blue...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
1% for the ocean
We're super excited that starting Feb 1st 1% of all sales at Sun Powered Yachts will go directly to help support the Papahānaumokuākea...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
The three stages of charging with solar
Here we detail some more info on the three stages of charging your batteries with solar. Don't forget the Victron MPPT solar charge...
Katie Burgess
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Case Study: Catalina 445 - 3x410W
After starting to sell the SunPower fixed frame solar panels earlier in 2020 we are now starting to receive more and more install photos...
Katie Burgess
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
Check out ABYC membership
Did you know over 90% of boats on the water are built to ABYC Standards? Sun Powered Yachts is proud to be an ABYC Member, ABYC is the...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Tax Credit | 2 more years at 26%
Good news for the New Year! As part of a much larger Federal Spending Bill ($1.4 trillion) the renewable energy tax credits have been...
Lyall Burgess
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
Gift cards available!
At Sun Powered Yachts we're now happy to start offering Gift Cards that are redeemable in our store or towards an invoice with us. Why...
Lyall Burgess
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
Watts are Watts but not all Amps are the same!
I'll be honest I've been sailing on boats since 2004 and have lived off grid for 8+ years in Hawaii but it wasn't until a few years ago...
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