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Post by notorious7004 on Oct 2, 2006 13:03:45 GMT
It really depends on what your power needs are and where are you located. There are a lot of articles and books written about this subject. If you´re just a weekend sailor and want to keep your starting battery charged a small solar panel would work fine; if you have a lot of electronics and are cruising a combination of solar and wind power would be advisable; again, it all depends on your needs and your budget. Good luck!
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Post by rxc on Oct 11, 2006 20:44:27 GMT
I have installed a solar/wind supply on a Catalina 34, and plan to do so on my (for me) new 43DS. It can become complicated, but does not require any specialized skills (e.g., welding). You need to have an energy budget first, and think about the entire electrical system on the boat, before starting to add solar panels, unless you just want to keep batteries topped off at a mooring.
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Post by bottleinamessage on Oct 22, 2006 11:47:02 GMT
A while back I installed 2 130W panels on my SO42.1. I just finished adding an AirX wind generator. With the panels alone, I could keep the batteries up all day (sunny that is) while anchored out. I have a 12V fridge, 12V deep freeze, plus all the other stuff. Nights and cloudy days was the reason for the wind gen. travels-of-sv-far-niente.blogspot.com/ |
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