Athene – Sailing Yacht Athene

Athene

All long-distance sailors know the strain of a long voyage when someone always needs to be at the helm. Especially…

You may have heard stories from wizened sailors of rusted or cracked first-gen solar panels that couldn’t even keep a…

At this point, I would like to pass on a tip. Since our previous supplier for zinc anodes has a…

Hardly any topic is as controversial discussed in Internet forums and on the jetty as a washing machine on board.…

The alternator installed on the Yanmar 4JHE is from Hitachi. Already at idle, it charges the batteries with approx. 20…

For years, we have sailed without it and didn’t even know the problem. The European Committee for Standardization has presented…

A separate chapter on circuit breakers (CB)? Actually, one should think these are standard products and not worth mentioning. Unfortunately,…

A Victron Multi 3000/12 V replaces the previous charger to ensure that the entire system is coherent. The MultiPlus is…

6 Exide VRLA batteries with 748 Ah (C10) or 845 Ah (C120) guarantee sufficient power supply. These batteries are specially…