[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size

[Rob Lowe]

Hank,
I've got an 11 watt flexible panel that I leave on top of the pop top slide.
I've been meaning to mount it for years but never got around to it.  When I
raise the pop top, the cord runs along the pop top support.  I'm just a day
sailor that only runs lights and this has been more than adequate. - rob


----- 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
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