Hello Denis,

I am the owner of Rupella Nr.55 and I am happy to share my experience with you.

I am very satisfied with the performance of the panels and the steel supports.They are curved on purpose to improve exposure and they are removable by sliding them out of the davit. I always leave them installed as my main intention was to keep the batteries charged without having to connect to the shore. They were a prototype made to my requirements, but ithey worked out well right away. The panels are  Solbian SX158 and I found that in average during a sunny day  they deliver between 80 and 125W each. I know there are now more efficient types as well.

The cables do go through the davits into the lazarette and connect into a Victron charger MPP100/20.

The system  was designed and supplied by Assea Boat in Italy, the owner is a very competent Solbian and Victron dealer with good engineering skills.

 

Let me know if you need more info.

Andrea

Il giorno 26 nov 2022, alle ore 16:53, Denis Foster <deniswfoster@...> ha scritto:

Hello,

New project Installing Solar panels on our Simpson Davits

After some homework my idea is to use Solbian semi flexible panels that seem to be good quality and lightweight.
I want to do an installation that is sturdy and easy / quick to remove and store inside.

Here are a few pictures of a similar installation on a A55. Has someone done an identical project and could comment and advise.

For crossings with tender on deck you can even rig a third panel between the two.

There is no tilt adjustment is this a big issue? Is it feasible to hide the cables in the davits and go directly in the aft lazarette.

Thanks

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