Ancor AWG16 (1.3 mm2) (UL1426) duplex tinned wire (124710) 100ft roll, kabelknecht.de

AWG #	diameter mm2	max ampere
18	0.8	10
16	1.3	13
14	2	15
12	3.3	20
10	5.2	30
8	8.3	40
6	13.3	55
4	21	75
3	26	100
2	33	115
1	42	130

Volvo Penta NMEA2000 interface

KUS water temperature sensor 120°C (EU/M18x1.5) (KE00018)

VDO 360-081 pressure sensor

interfacing Volvo MD2030, SensESP/ESP32

build own NMEA 2000 device, own NMEA 2k data logger

AIS online decoder

Maneuvering (deutsch, Wind auflandig)

sailing quick tutorial

Mainsail trim - Sail faster

1 Year condensed Sailing

sailing from Baltic sea to Portugal

solar panel wisdom ..

12V battery, 100Ah, lead acid, max discharge 50%, PWM controller, 5 peak sun hours charging time => 270W panels (calculator)
12V battery, 100Ah, lead acid, max discharge 50%, MPPT controller, 5 peak sun hours charging time => 220W panels (calculator)

peak sun hours per dey, Valletta 3.88 avg yearly (calculator)

calculate wire size ..

wire mm2 = 2 * length in meters * (power in W / 12V) / 56 * max voltage drop

12 Volt system with a maximum voltage drop of 3% - cable length m and a power of W wire size is mm2

some interesting numbers ..

• transfer of ownership (Valletta registration) 250,00 EUR, (small ship) 10,00 EUR
• Batterien (tiefenentladungsresistent) 1+1 180 Ah approx 350,00 EUR (Chris)
• 30 feet sailboat 2 year package (getting in and off the water, antifouling, small cosmetics) 2.500,00 EUR

Maintenance cost 26ft versus 39ft annually (Dland 2020) ..

...	26ft	39ft
Crane	200 EUR
Mast legen	140 EUR
Mast lagern	90 EUR	150 EUR
Antifouling	300 EUR	500 EUR
Engine	100 EUR	200 EUR
Cooker	50 EUR
Sails	400 EUR	700 EUR
Sail repairs	150 EUR
Rollen	300 EUR	500 EUR
misc repair	800 EUR	1000 EUR
Navi	50 EUR
Insurance	300 EUR	500 EUR
Travel	360 EUR	500 EUR
	3.400,00 EUR	4.640,00 EUR