X2Who has mounted solar panels on their boat, cost, and how was the install?
Thinking about adding to my hard top on my 24’ SeaSport.
I put some on my rig last winter and it does the job , keep bsttery top up when i am away. If you drain your battery too much it take a long time to recharge just with solar only 10 amp at peak performance, it does help but unless you want to put a. **** load of panels on your boat its just good for maintenance
Really I'm just looking to offset the fridge being left on. Right now I turn the fridge off at night and I check the battery levels regularly. With all that I was getting a couple days without having to start. This was definitely just so I'd have a passive top-up so I could leave the fridge on and not have to think about it. We'd end up starting and going for a fish and I'd find myself wanting to leave the boat running longer or checking the charge level and all that. I just don't really want to have to think about it for an extra day or two.I put some on my rig last winter and it does the job , keep bsttery top up when i am away. If you drain your battery too much it take a long time to recharge just with solar only 10 amp at peak performance, it does help but unless you want to put a. **** load of panels on your boat its just good for maintenance
100 watt panel at peak will give you 5 amp, so not sure what your fridge is pulling for amp but 100watt should be enough to offsetReally I'm just looking to offset the fridge being left on. Right now I turn the fridge off at night and I check the battery levels regularly. With all that I was getting a couple days without having to start. This was definitely just so I'd have a passive top-up so I could leave the fridge on and not have to think about it. We'd end up starting and going for a fish and I'd find myself wanting to leave the boat running longer or checking the charge level and all that. I just don't really want to have to think about it for an extra day or two.
I think I can fit the 160 watt. Does quality matter? Like is a Coleman good? I have no idea.100 watt panel at peak will give you 5 amp, so not sure what your fridge is pulling for amp but 100watt should be enough to offset
Coleman are not the greatest but they work, that is what i put on my boat, and tested them for performance and it work as they should,I think I can fit the 160 watt. Does quality matter? Like is a Coleman good? I have no idea.
160 watt should give you 7 amp at peak performace, put at least a 10 amp charge controler, better would be a 20 amp that way if you want to add solar anels later you couldI think I can fit the 160 watt. Does quality matter? Like is a Coleman good? I have no idea.
Yup that worksView attachment 48288
That's already there.