I installed the same panel on sliding hatch setup on my boat last summer and it has worked well. I had to use a rotary grinder to take a bit of fiberglass off the underside of the traveller support for it to slide easily underneath. The only problem I encountered was during a race in heavy weather, the main trimmer was thrown against the hatch and that snapped off the solar panel wire connection piece when it hit the traveller arch. To prevent that, I installed wooden blocks on either side of the teak hatch handle so that force pushing on the hatch would be taken by the blocks and handle rather than the panel connection. Dave
> On Jan 17, 2020, at 5:50 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > FYI, we found on our 27 MKIII, and I think it would apply to most of our > boats that a thin panel (such as a semi-flexible one) can be mounted directly > the the sliding hatch, and by so doing it will, by definition, be deployed > while off the boat, and be tucked away under the hood when the boat is being > used. Ours was sufficiently flat that we could step on it enough to flake > the sails & such without damage. > > I had a glass panel that was sitting out in the cockpit, and a guest stepped > on it and broke the glass. > > As I think I mentioned, it was on the boat for at least 10 years when I sold > the boat 3 years ago. It is still charging the batteries, as I keep in > contact with the new owner. > > Food for thought, > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > On Friday, January 17, 2020, 12:36:43 PM EST, Thomas Delaney via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I use that same panel hanging off of the stern rail, connected to a Victron > 75/15 MPPT controller with the Bluetooth dongle, and a Blue Sea System ACR to > keep two group 24 AGM batteries topped up all summer. > > It has worked great for the last three seasons. I've never had any issues > (except for my first season, when I didn't take the batteries home until > December and had to replace one of them). As a bonus I get to pretend I > understand all the graphs displayed in the Victron app, and all the data I > log from the controller: > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j-H-lw-B89Er6JUJsCqsGhIkCOiLz1Z_6XzcCX4kv2w/edit?usp=sharing > > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j-H-lw-B89Er6JUJsCqsGhIkCOiLz1Z_6XzcCX4kv2w/edit?usp=sharing> > > Links to parts mentioned above: > https://www.amazon.com/Victron-BlueSolar-Controller-VE-Direct-Bluetooth/dp/B07235YXT2/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=victron+mppt&qid=1579280973&sr=8-10 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Victron-BlueSolar-Controller-VE-Direct-Bluetooth/dp/B07235YXT2/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=victron+mppt&qid=1579280973&sr=8-10> > > https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Automatc-Charging/dp/B000OTIPDQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=blue+sea+acr&qid=1579280953&sr=8-1 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Automatc-Charging/dp/B000OTIPDQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=blue+sea+acr&qid=1579280953&sr=8-1> > > https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Dog-327199-1-Removable-Clamps/dp/B00TUNSR9Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=seadog+rail+mount&qid=1579282098&sr=8-1 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Dog-327199-1-Removable-Clamps/dp/B00TUNSR9Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=seadog+rail+mount&qid=1579282098&sr=8-1> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joe Della Barba <j...@dellabarba.com <mailto:j...@dellabarba.com>> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:50:08 -0500 > Subject: Re: Stus-List battery charger > When I am on my mooring I have a 50 watt solar panel I put out. It does > a great job keeping the batteries up. > > Here is what I have: > > https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Monocrystalline-Efficiency-Charging-Applications/dp/B07GTH79JP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YHG5B6WOEU25&keywords=renogy+50+watt+solar+panel&qid=1579272135&sprefix=renogy+50+watt+sola%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-3 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Monocrystalline-Efficiency-Charging-Applications/dp/B07GTH79JP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YHG5B6WOEU25&keywords=renogy+50+watt+solar+panel&qid=1579272135&sprefix=renogy+50+watt+sola%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-3> > > https://www.amazon.com/Morningstar-SG-4-SunGuard-Charge-Controller/dp/B000O3O0W2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=LEY8OPSIU151&keywords=morningstar+solar+charge+controller&qid=1579272250&sprefix=morningstar+solar%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-2 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Morningstar-SG-4-SunGuard-Charge-Controller/dp/B000O3O0W2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=LEY8OPSIU151&keywords=morningstar+solar+charge+controller&qid=1579272250&sprefix=morningstar+solar%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-2> > > Between both of them I have about $120 or so in this setup. I use it > also cruising while at anchor. The panel is not mounted, I have it on a > long cord and place it to get the most sun. > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD USA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>_______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. 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