Dismal current affairs, an all-consuming professional activity, a wish to pack everything in? Leaving for a long-term voyage or just for a two-week summer cruise, the importance of the question is not the same, but it must nevertheless be asked: how self-sufficient am I? And here we are talking about total self-sufficiency, not just the classics, water and electricity. Although these two subjects remain essential preoccupations, they are not the only ones. Sceptical? We have reserved a few surprises for you.
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Published on 16/12/2016
By
François Trégouët
Issue:
148
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2016
Electricity
First things first, let's start with the electricity. To avoid fantasies and delusions, and without using complicated formulae or abstruse figures, let's go over the basics. Three facts need to be established: an estimation of your consumption, an evaluation of your storage capacity, and your means for recharging. In 'Sailing' mode, consumption is quite easy to estimate. Two items can however significantly alter the total in this mode: the automatic pilot and the frequency of use of the radar, two major consumers which must be monitored. Everything then…
