Mohammed, The panels are SunPower semi flexible 170 watt panels. The controllers are 100/15 Victron MPPT’s The panels were about $500 each and the controllers were about 140 each. If you are

I ordered some parts from Amel last week and they arrived two days later. Regards Bill

Eric, I would think with 13 gallons you would be able to coat the boat 4 times. Did it take multiple coats to get it down to the gel coat,was it the kind of stripper you place plastic over ? It seems

I preferred to do it the old fashioned way. I brought Kimberlite down to gel coat using 13 gallons of chemical stripper. It is tedious and 100% safe. You just don't know how good the operator of the

Pat, Soda Blasting is significantly less aggressive then Sand Blasting and is much less likely to cause damage to your gelcoat. Personally, I would not have my boat bottom Sand Blasted. When I was

That is great Paul. Do you mind sharing the manufacturer and model number of the panels you used and the cost of the panels? Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

My boat's topsides are about to be painted with awlcraft ,and I would like to remove a couple of layers of old bottom paint prior to that being done. The marina only does sand blasting. I have gotten

Hello Mohammad Yes, that is at 24 volts. So far the output has been exceeding my expectations. Feel free to reach out with any additional questions. All the Best, Paul Stascavage S/V Rita

Hi Paul; I read your blog, thanks for the link. Is the 100-150 amp hours/day you are seeing at 24Volts? That would translate to 2.4KW to 3.6KW yield/day from your 680W total solar array. Does

Hello Kent i hope all is well with you and Iris. We have 680 watts on the Bimini (four 170 watt panels). 340 Port and 340 Sartboard. The panels on each side are connected in series with each side

Thanks Kent. Trying hard not to affect the design and lines of the 54 with an Arch. Even though the stern is the most logical place for it. I think some of the new solar panels are less sensitive to

Hi Mohammad, I put 600W of hard panels on my arch, and 250W soft panels on my cockpit enclosure. The soft ones are mounted aft of the boom, but still contribute only 7% of my total solar charging

Bill i would like to second your comments. Here, here! All the Best, Paul Stascavage S/V Rita Kathryn SM #466 RitaKathryn.com Currently Exploring City Island

Hello Mohammad, I would be more than happy to answer your questions and share any information that may be helpful. I would suggest you first read the following post which will answer many or your

Hi Paul; Can you please share your experience with your installation on your bimini top? This is the location we are looking at for our solar panels, but are concerned about the shadow effect of

Hi Billy, When the unit shuts off does it restart automatically? If it is an automatic restart then some safety circuit within the unit is shutting the system down. I am not specifically

We recently purchased Minerva, Hull #135. It came with a small RIB that we store on the mizzen deck (no boomvang). We will be retrieving our PortaBote from California this winter. Stores nicely along

Andy, Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the group. You will find a wealth of information and help here from some very knowledgeable and like minded sailors. I was given some very

There are quite a few messages about arches. You might try doing a search in the archives. Aras S/V FIASCO Sharki #163 1988 -- Aras Grinius

I traded in our inflatable for a Portland Pudgy. She tows quite nicely, however on longer passages I do have to mount it on the foredeck. AS with the Maramu, the Sharki's stern tapers quite a bit