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Re: Solar Panel Arches

Ian Townsend
 

We were the second SM to install the Atlantic Towers unit. Many thanks to Pat for taking the plunge and helping set dimensions. We used the Atlantic davits and solar panel supports. I agree with everything Pat says about the lateral support and crossover dinghy lines. We prefer to put the 10' dinghy on deck and the 9.8hp outboard on the rail for longer passages and/or in rougher conditions.

Ian & Margaret
S/V Loca Lola II 
SM153
Exumas, Bahamas

On Mar 15, 2019, at 8:32 AM, Patrick McAneny via Groups.Io <sailw32@...> wrote:

Jose, I was the first one to buy and install an Atlantic arch,it is my boat on their website. We have sailed thousands of miles and make short passages ,between the islands with dingy and outboard on the arch and it handles it fine. I had to stand in the dinghy to clear fish line from the wind generator for an hour ,no problem. I think it’s important to brace any arch laterally and also hoist the dinghy with diagonal lines and lines pulling it in tight to the arch. In rough seas our dinghy does not move in any direction,reducing shock loads. I built my own davit and solar platform from s.s. tubing,very robust . 
Pat
SM Shenanigans
Nevis

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