Keeping our CD27 on a mooring - and she has the dual battery bank with switching - I can see where solar charging is a good possibility.
Wonder if anyone has ever used the 20 watt solar module, Solarex MSX20L. The flexible USF11 looks like it might be a good answer but looking at the Unisolar site, they have quite a few choices.
They seem to be a good outfit with reasonable prices.
On our CD27, a good location might be on the lazarette hatch - short run to the batteries - hard to figure where else to mount a panel. Perhaps just forward of the main hatch, or on the hatch cover? It would be shaded by the furled main though.
Looks like 2 or 3 days of solar charging would be very beneficial -
All of these systems come with built in reverse diode setups to prevent battery discharge, right?
Thanks for any experiences or info!
Best,
Yves
Chief, Maintenance & Propulsion Plant Engineering Department
CD27 S/V "Alphee" Stonington CT
w1ux@tinyradio.com
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