Leopard 45

CURRENTLY UNDERWAY

catamaran solar rebuild, blue water cruiser
sailboat with massive lithium battery

...time to go off grid and say goodbye to shore power and propane gas, with 3600kw of solar and 1500Ahr of lithium batteries.

Sunpower MAX3-400 48V Solar Panel Upgrade

These high-performance Sunpower monocrystalline solar panels have an output of 400W, with some figures showing a 22% more efficiency value than many competitors.

9 panels have been specifically chosen to fit in with our solar collection, forming a 3600W 48V array.
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Choice Stainless built our frame from scratch and installed the solar panels at the same time.

Safiery supplied, and together with Sig-Tech Marine, connected our solar panels.

Meteor 48V Lithium Batteries

We teamed up with Safiery to take advantage of their expertise with these batteries.

The lithium batteries are...
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Safiery supplied, and together with Sig-Tech Marine, installed and connected our Meteor Batteries.

Victron Quattro II 48V 5000W 240V Inverter

Victron Quattro II 48V 5000W 220V Inverter

The Victron Quattro-II is a combined inverter and charger. Additionally, it can accept two AC inputs and automatically connect to the active source.
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Safiery supplied, and together with Sig-Tech Marine, installed and connected our Victron Quattro 2.

Sig-Tech Marine (Coomera, Australia)

SigTech Electrical - Professional Oversight

Sig-Tech Marine had already been engaged to complete electrical work during the 2020 haulout of our Lagoon 40. This was the second time we were engaging Trevor and his team for a complex installation. We needed a professional to oversee all the trades in bringing the electrical project to a timely finish, with a single line of communication from our side.

Sig-Tech Marine worked in with Safiery and Choice stainless, a brief overview is available via these links.

Victron 48V 5000VA MultiPlus-II 48/5000/70-50 GX Inverter/Charger

Victron MultiPlus II 48V 5000W 120V Inverter

The Victron MultiPlus II combines the functions of the MultiPlus and the MultiGrid.

It has an external current transformer...
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Safiery supplied, and together with Sig-Tech Marine, installed and connected our Victron MultiPlus II.

Electrical System Updated

Scope given to Safiery: To design a modern, certified, simple yet effective energy source and storage system that can be fitted into existing electrical without needing a full overhaul of cabling.

Presented with a small solar array and...
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Safiery and Sig-Tech Marine, supplied components, with SigTech installing and ensuring legal compliance.

Victron Energy GX Touch 70

The Victron Energy GX Touch 70 is an accessory for displaying a simple pictorial display of the overall energy systems of the yacht.

We connect this through Victron's Remote Management (VRM) portal...
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Safiery supplied, and together with Sig-Tech Marine, installed and connected our Victron Energy GX Touch 70.

Induction Cooktop & Microwave Oven

Induction Cooktop

While we have used Omega Induction cooktops on our yachts, we chose Safiery this time. Their two-hob induction cooktop works seamlessly with their supplied equipment.

Safiery’s Induction Dual Hob Cooktop brags ‘no pulsing’, something we found happened with the Omega and other induction cooking units. It can boil 0.5 litre of water at 1800W in 2 minutes, bragging a 94% efficiency when compared to LPG - 40%, or electric at 70%.

When cooking is finished the ceramic cooktop is cool to touch.

Microwave / Convection Oven

We have installed a Panasonic 4-in-1 Steam Combination Microwave Oven, a modern 4-in-1 appliance in black. This all-in-one solution combines a flat-surface microwave (ie no turntable), grill (top and bottom), roasting features, and airfryer of sorts, and a steamer function. The unit is compact, fitting into the already existing galley oven space perfectly, saving further on countertop space.

SANDBLASTING AND NEW ANTI-FOUL

Why did we choose to sandblast?

The damage that was found after the haulout at Vuda (Fiji), forced us to take a closer look when we got back to Australia.

The purchase survey had missed...
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Complete Antifoul Solutions - we had used before and were very engaging and competitive, thank you Mahn.

Hull Fibreglass repair

The yacht had spent 9 months in charter and we had already found minor damage below the waterline covered with anti-foul.

A patch-up in Fiji...
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Multi Marine Australia completed all our fibreglassing, a reliable service, thanks to Danny and Alex.

Seahawk Anti-foul

Wow..what great stuff. First hand experience.
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Complete Antifoul Solutions - are not aligned with any specific paint company, providing a balanced unbiased opinion.