Howard, Steve, Sorry to butt in here..... Another Option is to buy the laminar Photovoltaics. & attach it to the hatch. No risk of breakage but the Lexan would keep it from being scratched, right? (Grandkids & all?) fyi - They show it can be mounted on a roof (nail right through it-no problem) It is also used in the field packs can be folded like a table cloth then opened in the field (to operate your laptop, etc.). I considered having a table cloth sized piece over the boom while in harbor. go to www.globalsolar.com for more info if you haven't seen it. Fair Winds, Gordon Coba' Scotts Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve R." <stever707@mail.saabnet.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: M_Boats: re: M17 solar panel & battery
Howard,
That idea is both clever and cost effective.
I found one web site that said by purchasing individual cells you could save roughly half the cost of a solar panel. Of course, they sold the individual cells. A quick check of the prices at West Marine confirmed the claim.
steve
Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY
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Here is a wild idea for a solar setup. I got the idea after seeing the solar cars the college kids build. Essentially, the idea is to turn the hatch cover into a solar collector. You buy the cells and glue them to the hatch cover. It takes a certain number of cells of a certain size to get the charging voltage where you want it to be. They are then covered by Lexan so they don't get damaged. Out of the way and always on.
Howard
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