Shop Delos 2.0 Merch 🛠️ Check out our amazing new additions to our online shop: http://svdelos.com/shop   We’re geeking out suuuper hard on this episode, and we’re so excited to share this one with you. Things are truly flying along in the build, and we’ve reached a very exciting turning point. Up until now we’ve been designing and building out all the systems that will run Delos 2.0, and we’ve even been bringing some of them online. But now we’re getting deeper into what makes our boat so cool, which is not just the systems themselves but how they will all be interconnected! We’re not only building out the backbone of that system, but also explaining how some of these transducers actually turn real world inputs into the data that we will use to navigate Delos 2.0 safely and make […]

Shop Delos 2.0 Merch 🛠️ Check out our amazing new additions to our online shop: http://svdelos.com/shop   We’re moving along in the process of outfitting Delos 2.0 with what industry professionals refer to as an obscene amount of power 😂 There’s a LOT that goes into turning sunlight into enough juice to keep this floating spaceship powered up and ready for life off the grid, and this technology we’re using is pretty cutting edge. So each step of the way is soooo freaking exciting. We’re learning so much, and it’s been such a fun process of figuring it all out. I geek out so hard on this kind of stuff, and it’s one of the projects I’ve been enjoying the most lately. As always, let us know what other questions you have about our little floating solar factory hehe.   […]

Shop Delos 2.0 Merch 🛠️ Check out our amazing new additions to our online shop: http://svdelos.com/shop   We’ve got a FUN one for you this week! It’s finally time for our maiden voyage on Maggie 2 🥳 After installing the engine, chart plotter, and a few other fun upgrades (that make her feel more like a small power boat than a dinghy hehe) she’s finally ready to hit the water for the very first time. And spoiler alert, she’s even better than we dreamed! We’ve kinda just started calling her Maggie 2 out of habit, but we’re also considering a fresh name for her…hit us with any suggestions in the comments below!   Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety […]

Shop Delos 2.0 Merch 🛠️ Check out our amazing new additions to our online shop: http://svdelos.com/shop   We are soooo excited to share this one with you. Throughout this build there have been plenty of projects that completely changed the look and feel of the boat…but this one is on a whole different level. It’s been a long journey from the very first lighting plans to finally reaching the moment where we could flip the switch for the very first time…and today is finally the day. We had such a good time reliving this episode while editing it. We work on so many different projects that they can all start to blur together, but watching every piece come together and seeing Delos 2.0 light up for the first time gave us alllll the feels. 🥹 We hope you enjoy this […]

Want to get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive content, plus early & ad free access to all our videos? Join the inner tribe here: http://patreon.com/svdelos   Things don’t always go according to plan when you’re building a custom boat. There’s no playbook that we’re following, and while we’ve put tons of time and research into designing all our systems, you can’t fight reality. Just because everything “should” work doesn’t mean it will. And in this week’s episode we hit one of our first snags in our propulsion system. We’ve been getting a lot of questions around the complexity of some of our systems, and I think this is a great example of what that looks like in reality. We actually love this process, and we enjoy the challenge and the problem solving. We’re trying to pull off […]

Want to get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive content, plus early & ad free access to all our videos? Join the inner tribe here: http://patreon.com/svdelos   This week’s project is SO satisfying on so many levels! When we first started diving into the nitty gritty details of the design of Delos 2.0, this was actually one of our first changes that we started dreaming of. And now 2 years later, we finally get to watch our rainwater catchment system come to life. In some ways, it’s a simple project. Big roof = big surface to collect water. But when it came time to make it super functional and hygienic, adding in filters and various pumps so we can direct the water exactly where we want it to go….things started to get interesting! Definitely had so much fun […]

Want to get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive content, plus early & ad free access to all our videos? Join the inner tribe here: http://patreon.com/svdelos   The heads are one of the spaces on the boat that you don’t really think about much when they’re doing their job properly. But when things go wrong….boyyyy do they go wrong 😂 The number of toilet disasters we’ve had over the years on Delos 1 is obscene, and for that reason we have put a LOT of time and planning into designing a system that will minimize that…And in this week’s episode, it’s finally all coming together. We get water running through the lines for the first time, and we also make some amazing progress with the finishings, the shower, and so much more! Can’t wait to show you how […]

It’s been a looong journey since we started building the boat. When we think back to those early days, Delos 2.0 was this design on paper and a vision in our heads. We had big dreams of how it would be, but it was always a bit abstract. But the one thing we knew from day 1 that we were most excited about was the aft cockpit and outdoor galley, and now after 2 years it’s starting to look and feel more real than ever. In this week’s episodes we’ve got a bunch of projects on the go that will all come together to make this space truly come to life. It turned out SO freaking amazing, and honestly we’re kind of in disbelief at how satisfying it feels….we can’t wait to share this one with you!   Interested in […]

Stoke levels are HIGH in this week’s episode as we tackle a mixed bag of projects. We have some very cool visual changes like the helm station really coming together, the outboard and displays going in on the dinghy, lights turning on, and even the washing machine going in! But definitely the highlight is seeing the starboard cabin start to come to life. Every day the boat feels more and more like a home, and seeing the room where we will spend our nights in beautiful anchorages around the world, or where we’ll catch a few hours of sleep before a night watch hundreds of miles offshore. We’re beyond excited and proud of how everything has come together so far, and we can’t wait to share it all with you!   Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 […]

We’re back in the forward tech space with another HUGE milestone in our electrical system. Remember wayyyy back in episode 12 when we installed the busbar that will carry power from the batteries back to the electric motors? Well after months and months of work we are ready to put power through it for the VERY FIRST TIME 🥳 It’s probably the one thing we’ve gotten the MOST comments on throughout this whole project, so we’re excited to discuss all the progress we’ve made so far with the set up, and most importantly see if this unconventional plan can live up to all the hype! We hope you get as excited about this as we did, and of course if you have more questions drop them in the comments below!   Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 […]