Electricity Is Not Something You Buy**
Electricity is something you switch on.
That’s the assumption on land.
On a boat, it doesn’t work like that.
Electricity is something you produce.
Our entire system runs on solar.
Lights, fridge, device charging — all on 12V.
We’re a family of four — my partner, two teenagers, and me —
and solar alone is enough for our daily life.
There are no contracts.
No monthly bills.
Only the weather and the battery level.
Yes, we can run a toaster, air fryer, even a kettle with an inverter.
But that doesn’t mean we can use them anytime.
It means we have to decide
whether we should.
If the sun is out, no problem.
If it’s cloudy, everything changes.
Electricity is not unlimited.
It’s a finite resource.
So your behaviour changes.
You don’t leave lights on.
You think about when to charge devices.
You plan your day around the weather.
You don’t control electricity.
Electricity controls your decisions.
We do have a backup generator.
But we only use it once or twice a year.
Why?
Because the system is designed
to work without it.
That’s the point.
Electricity is not a service.
Infrastructure is not something you’re given.
It’s something you design.
And this isn’t just about boat life.
It’s the same on land.
Electric bills going up?
That’s not just usage.
That’s a design problem.
Where your power comes from.
How you use it.
What you prioritise.
Have you decided any of that?
Boat life just forces you to face it.
That’s why it becomes clear:
Infrastructure is not a contract.
It’s a design.
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