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This week on the channel +622K views this week

Delos 2.0 gets its first charge from the sun

Brian and Karin's solar installation reaches the switch-on stage after a thunderstorm forces the crew to redo its roof preparation.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

FIRST SOLAR TEST….Too Good To Be True??? (Pt. 2) Aluminum Catamaran Build 93FIRST SOLAR TEST….Too Good To Be True??? (Pt. 2) Aluminum Catamaran Build 93

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  1. 1:03A thunderstorm soaks the taped roof seams, forcing the crew to redo its preparation.
  2. 5:10Brian and Simon solder the panel connections, using ice packs to limit heat transfer.
  3. 8:26Internal wiring runs through welded aluminum tubes, keeping exposed cables off the deck.
  4. 11:07Liquid polyurethane resin seals the junction boxes over the solder joints.
  5. 14:41Karin gets her first look at the finished, low-profile solar roof.
  6. 17:08The first live power test begins as Brian switches on the circuit breakers.

Sailing SV Delos has reached the satisfying part of a wiring job: the boat is actually charging. Brian watches the onboard display register solar power, then says, "That's pretty cool. That's exciting. I mean the boat is charging off solar right now."

Getting there takes rather more than flipping a breaker. In "FIRST SOLAR TEST….Too Good To Be True??? (Pt. 2) Aluminum Catamaran Build 93", a thunderstorm blows rain into the shed and ruins the carefully taped roof seams. Off comes the tape, followed by drying, re-taping and the patient business of sealing every panel border.

Brian, Karin, Simon and Nikki turn that setback into a detailed look at how the roof comes together. Ice packs protect the panels from soldering heat; wiring disappears through welded aluminum tubes; resin seals the little junction boxes against water. When Karin sees the finished roof, its low profile is the striking detail, rather than a separate solar arch rising above the boat.

The test episode was the most watched of two new uploads, reaching about 318,000 views. It is also comfortably the channel's busiest video right now, with the preceding full installation episode and the earlier cabin-and-appliances build update providing smaller streams of viewing. In the comments, practical questions take over: why smooth the sealant with a finger, how durable will the panels be, and could cooling them also heat water?

The subscriber audience held at a million over the week, while daily viewing is running below its usual level. Among nearby travel channels, Walk With Me Tim had a particularly busy week; Delos added more views than Wolters World, though fewer than Jet Lag: The Game. Here, the week's concrete progress is on the roof and on the electrical display.

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Where next?

More from Sailing SV DelosMilestone passed 1M subscribersSailing SV Delos reaches a million subscribers mid-catamaran buildThe latest episode brings wall panels, working kitchen appliances and more sail hardware to a project years in the making.Channel: Sailing SV Delos · Story of October 10, 2026 Also in TravelViews jump 18x the channel's usual paceTruck House Life loses access to a favorite camping stopTim Johnson's road-trip setbacks accompany an unusually large day for the channel, though the surge cannot be pinned on one upload.Channel: Truck House Life · Story of November 3, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 12x its usual first dayFrom "please don't leave" to "ask Grok": John Oliver's midterm tourThe election-week main story drew about 3.8 million views in under a day, and its comment section filled more than twice as fast as usual.Channel: LastWeekTonight · Story of November 3, 2026

What viewers say

  • This build has been an extreme master class in project management and execution! I'm really happy for y'all to see all these projects come to fruition.
    @gdcasteelSee it on YouTube
  • Why using a finger and not a silicone float?
    @steve-1974See it on YouTube
  • Always watching.
    Thought I'd send a message to wish you well.
    It's been 9 years now and I've never wanted to see a ship sail as much as I do this Catermeram.
    Good luck and thanks for all the years of entertainment, knowledge and your hard work.
    U.K
    @mrharry8466See it on YouTube
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  • It’s incredible how much innovation is in this one boat. Some of these solutions didn’t even exist when you guys first started the build!
    @VnazTSee it on YouTube
  • Those solar panels are an awesome looking product. Hopefully they show themselves to be reliable and durable for the next 5-10+ years. Thanks for sharing
    @davidc6510See it on YouTube
  • interesting that the panel connections use regular FDM 3d prints for the epoxy pots and caps. That'll be an intense test of the UV resistance of whatever material they chose, hopefully ASA
    @EricNistlerSee it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on Sailing SV Delos right now

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The facts
Subscribers
1,000,000
Channel views, last 7 days
622,340
Videos published this week
2
Video published
October 30, 2026
Video views so far
317,785
Views on its first day
192,018

The numbers

Here is how Sailing SV Delos's week adds up.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Walk With Me Tim
1,831,246
Jeb Brooks
1,044,144
Jet Lag: The Game
810,556
Sailing SV Delos
622,340
Wolters World
376,867
Ryan Shirley
294,964
Sydney Ferbrache
225,901
Brett Conti
214,655
The $10 Travel Show
90,302
subscribers
1,000,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
294,333,909
views per day
70,029
typical day: 98,415
first-day views of each video posted this week
FIRST SOLAR TEST….Too Good To Be True??…
192,018
You've NEVER Seen Solar Like This! INST…
30,218
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Wolters World
1,190,000
Jet Lag: The Game
1,090,000
Walk With Me Tim
1,080,000
Brett Conti
1,050,000
Jeb Brooks
1,040,000
Sailing SV Delos
1,000,000
Sydney Ferbrache
909,000
Ryan Shirley
856,000
The $10 Travel Show
847,000
As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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