Now that we have lived on the boat with Starlink for so long, one major drawback has been its power usage. Because we like to have great internet connection at all times, we tend to leave Starlink running 24-7 unless we are at anchor for an extended period. Just having the device powered on…
There are times that it seems like we are stuck in a loop (cue Westworld theme). During these times I have found that if you look for the small things you might find that life is better than it feels. This week was a good example of that. While it may seem like we…
A few months ago we started having some battery issues. Specifically, we no longer had anywhere near the capacity we should have. Our battery bank is rated at 465Ah, but we were only getting about 50. We’ve been working with Firefly directly as well as through their distributors and I’m happy to say that…
Were still working our Firefly issues, so this will probably be another data filled quest to find a solution. Since last week we’ve really just been spending a lot of time testing and running “Restore Charges.” Brent has been in contact with his supplier of the batteries, so all we can really do is…
We’ve discovered a problem. It seems our batteries have died somehow. “But Justin, didn’t you just spend a whole bunch of time and money replacing them?” “Why yes dear reader, we did.” That’s the most troubling part. The batteries and whole charging system is brand new. Its a head scratcher for sure. So lets…
