David, A word of caution keeping it on your companionway hatch — the slightest shadow, like from your boom, will cut the effectiveness of the panel to close to zip. I have mine there, but if I was to do it again, I’d find a way to mount it on the stern where the panel will never be in the shadows. Watch this: https://youtu.be/-WGU5j7Rh1g <https://youtu.be/-WGU5j7Rh1g>
All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On May 24, 2016, at 10:06 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > OK...so I am trying to put a trickle charger on top of my sliding > companionway hatch. Found a quality one within the length (27") and width > (24") of the hatch but it is too tall at 1" and the hatch will not slide > open. > > Anybody find a setup that might work that is not one of those cheapo packaged > units? > > Thanks in advance. > > David F. Risch > 1981 40-2 > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 11:12:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: Stus-List solar power setup > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > CC: awh...@thegateguys.com <mailto:awh...@thegateguys.com> > > Great site with tutorials and many options www. > <http://www.batterystuff.com/>batterystuff <http://www.batterystuff.com/>.com > <http://www.batterystuff.com/> . > I have purchased several systems for other purposes there. You may need to > isolate separate battery banks. > ~~~~~~~~_/)~~~_/) ~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ > Allen White > C&C 26 Aura > Rhinebeck, NY > >
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