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Pajo - looks good. Are you doing this in some far-flung part of the South Pacific? I can't tell from your site.It’s 2.5m wide in the front and 2.1m long. Pretty huge.
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That looks great ! Only wish my boat could accommodate one of those. My boom is much to low for something like that unfortunately.
Ya, I don’t want to see it flex anymore when pounding into trade seas. Also, there may be potential for some high latitude stuff...Hey Pajo,
Looks good. 2" tubing, that's some serious strength!!
Slow and steady. I cut the shape out, bonded on the lip for water catchment and cut the hole for the backstay.Hey Pajo, Any progress on the bimini top?
I keep going back and forth. Part of me hates holes in overhead areas, but it would be A strong solutions. I considered using 3M VHB tape on just the long sides, but I’m not so sure.Hey Pajo,
Looking good! Are you going to through-bolt the solar panel mounting?
They are 345w SolarWorld panels I picked up at the local electrician supply in Seattle, Platt Electric. They were definitely not designed for marine use, but are very high quality USA made product. Unfortunately, I think SolarWorld went out of business.Good quality panels for marine use should be pretty much totally sealed with only the output terminals open to the elements (until connected and sealed of course). As such it is not surprising that on being recovered and cleaned the panel worked.
I do not however recommend swimming for solar panels. I feel they are most healthy when basking under the sun above the water.