solar

Just put together my draft of a solar and battery system. I chose wires size for max loads on each panel. Any glaring problems?

My boat is currently in Italy (Fiumicino, near Rome). I'm looking for places to build a solar arch in stainless steel. Anyone had an outstanding experience building one in the med?

Hello all from NZ. We are one of the few owners of a Hunter 356 in New Zealand. I'm going to be adding a large 400W solar panel to the aft end of our bimini. I hope to run the wires down the 'arch' to the port lazarette where the batteries are. I see wire connectors from the manufacturer in the...

Dear Sailors, I have a solar panel connected directly to my #1 battery and have a #2 battery as well. I also have the typical red master battery switch which provides options 1, 2 and both. Question: if both batteries are linked together, does that mean that both batteries are being charged...

First time posting here, thank you all for being a great resource. I just purchased my first sailboat, a 1979 Newport 28. It currently has one battery that is used to start a 9.9HP outboard, run the lights, bilge pump, and instruments. There is also a Batt 1, batt 2, both, off switch located...

I am curious of the wiring routing/setup for the deck mounted solar panel on the Hunter 460 (and other similar sizes as well). Photo of the panel below. Does it come in and attached to a MPPT/regulator somewhere and then to the battery charger? If so where. the manual mentions nothing of the...

We currently have 2 new group 27 batteries, with a new 50w solar panel. We have a great (new) refrigerator that does not eat too much power at all, and the solar panel which is able to get both batteries to 13.7-13.9 in a few hours. We do not travel that much when not plugged-in, but do have a...

Hi there! I am looking at wind and solar power, to power a NorCold 2.5A icebox conversion kit (fridge), a Dickinson NewPort (diesel heater) high pressure fuel pump, and the usual cabin lights and phone/laptop chargers. It looks like a 300W or so wind generator and 2x100W solar panels...

About 8 years ago I purchased 2 130 watt solar panels from West Marine made by ICP Solar. I've just discovered that one of those solar panels is not working (I originally suspected it was just the connector, but that is not the case). Looking at the materials, its clear that those panels were...

Hi all! First post on here. I've been lurking for a few months and learned plenty and now I would like your opinions on something I have on my mind. First my back story: There is shore power at my marina, but not at my slip. We don't consume much power - no fridge: we have an ice box, and...

Your articles on using solar panels to keep the batteries topped off have helped me extend the life of my sailboat batteries. And now that the Admiral and I have built an off grid storage shed, the lessons learned here are being used on a much larger system and more expensive system. And I...

The forepeak on my 1984 C30 has no natural venting and so everything is moist and covered in condensation when I wake up in the morning. The rest of the boat stays dry, and the forepeak dries out within one hour of opening the companion way once I'm awake. I bought a Nicro 4" stainless solar fan...