cardude01
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- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Forgot to post up pics of my simple, El-cheapo solar install Healhustler and I did a few weeks ago.
I don’t have much room on my boat for panels so I had to shoehorn two of these big panels up there. They are 300W panels I got from a home installer that were “left over”, for $125 each.
Used these rail mounts, which were pretty easy to set up and use. The mounts were almost as much as the panels at $200 for 4 rails and all the goodies, but it seemed to be a good solid system. [emoji15]
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173716531296
Used these controllers, one for each panel so boom and sail shading would be minimized.
Wired it up with this wire and 60a fuse at the battery.
The panels hang off the back of the roof a little bit, which looks a little odd, but it gives me more shade!
All in it was about $1000, not including the rum Larry and I drank.
I don’t have much room on my boat for panels so I had to shoehorn two of these big panels up there. They are 300W panels I got from a home installer that were “left over”, for $125 each.
Used these rail mounts, which were pretty easy to set up and use. The mounts were almost as much as the panels at $200 for 4 rails and all the goodies, but it seemed to be a good solid system. [emoji15]
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173716531296
Used these controllers, one for each panel so boom and sail shading would be minimized.
Wired it up with this wire and 60a fuse at the battery.
The panels hang off the back of the roof a little bit, which looks a little odd, but it gives me more shade!
All in it was about $1000, not including the rum Larry and I drank.
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