[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size

[stan]

we have 10 watt panels that fit on the cabin tops next to the pt opening - 
we sell them as a kit with diodes and mounting strips to allow air under the 
stainless steel base plate.

ss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:17 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size


> Since we're talking about solar panels, how big of a panel is needed to 
> keep
> one battery charged?  RIght now, the boat only has lights for electrical
> needs.  For the near future, I might add a radio and maybe a depth guage.
> SInce we are strictly day sailors, there is no great power need.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 7/9/07, jbconnolly at comcast.net <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Did anyone install their own solar panels on the cabin top (i.e., GB
>> location as seen in http://www.rhodes22.com/head_small.html )?  If so, 
>> how
>> did you route the wires?
>>
>> Based on what I recalled from previous discussions, I took off the
>> aluminum moulding in the cabin hatch area that covers the deck to cabin
>> liner joint and found that my liner is glued to the deck.  Even if I 
>> drilled
>> a hole to insert the wires into the space between the deck and cabin 
>> liner,
>> I am not sure how I could fish them through to the edge of the cabin 
>> liner
>> behind the screwed on carpet-covered trim pieces, because of the sharp 
>> turn
>> as the liner turns outboard under the side deck towards the hull/deck 
>> joint.
>>
>>
>> Crude cross-section, imagine port side looking forward.
>>
>>              panel          wire in
>>            =========||
>>          //
>>         //
>> |===//
>> |
>>
>> ^ wire out
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> I gave up during pre-launch preparations, but thought I might try again 
>> in
>> the water.
>>
>> Jim Connolly
>> s/v Inisheer
>> '85 recycled '03
>> __________________________________________________
>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list