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jfilion
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Initially Posted - 09/03/2016 :  13:43:44  Show Profile
Hello friends,

I find that I'm spending a lot of time sailing my Catalina 25 this summer.

I would like to get out of the sun more while in the cockpit.

Has anyone built a Bimini out of a giant solar panel before ? I'm about to start that as a project and am looking for some advice.

Many thanks
Jean

OJ
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Response Posted - 09/03/2016 :  17:33:01  Show Profile
Be sure to read the comment section at the end of this blurb:

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/solbian_solar_panel&page=1


Rigid panels have dropped drastically in price and there's no plastic film that becomes milky - reducing the panel output:

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/solar_panel


When vacationing in San Francisco we saw a bimini that was made completely from rigid solar panels. Not the prettiest boat in the marina, but . . .


Keep up posted on your progress - we luv boat project pix here!



1989 C25 TR/WK, #5822
1973 McVay Minuet 19
1975 Jester 12
1981 C25 SR/SK, #2428
1981 C22 SR/SK,
Tanzer 16
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Edited by - OJ on 09/03/2016 17:41:23
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WesAllen
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Response Posted - 09/04/2016 :  09:12:13  Show Profile
The second link gives a lot of info. I especially like the mounting ideas. I will save that link.
Wesley Allen
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OJ
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Response Posted - 09/05/2016 :  02:09:28  Show Profile
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Originally posted by WesAllen

The second link gives a lot of info. I especially like the mounting ideas. I will save that link.


I used the same ideas on my boat - looks factory

1989 C25 TR/WK, #5822
1973 McVay Minuet 19
1975 Jester 12
1981 C25 SR/SK, #2428
1981 C22 SR/SK,
Tanzer 16
Sunfish

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Kenneth Grahame
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