Sailing things right
4 April 2025
10:20 · original post in Telegram https://y-b.one/boat-life/752/
The thing you don't think about much in the cockpit — powerbank.
Usually, there's a charger port or even multiple ports which you can use to feed your phone or something. But the reality is that all of them are inconvenient to have your device in use while charging. Always.
And they rust and fail at crazy speed: once you forgot to seal the port after use for a day or two — boom(!), welcome to the shop for a new one. USB-C port contacts are less than a millimeter thin and even slightest breath of salty air eats them.
So I had my powerbank in reach and was happy about it.
But I've found that its days have passed. Battery expanded and the case lid poped out. That means that it should be removed from the boat asap, because the next step is KOZA (short-circuit within the battery) and fire.
Hence I had to buy a new one. Better, faster charging, very informative display showing me the charging currents.
Expensive af, but too valuable device to save money at.

