Bimini Solar Panel Installation

We bought four of the 100 watt panels and two of the 50 watts.

Bimini solar panel installation.

We also had our canvas worker sew velcro onto the top of the bimini canvas as well as velcro panels around three sides of each panel. 1440wp of solar energy this is what the new bimini can serve on solar power to feed all electrical devices on board run the 110v 220v inverter and load the batteries at the same time. Brian s main goals for his solar panels were to have the panels be secure enough on the bimini that they wouldn t flap in the wind while at the same time being easily removable so the. The bimini holds 4 panels of any brand that have the following dimensions.

Bimini tops are one of the important parts of the boats especially the smaller ones. It is an open front canvas top mounted on the boat supported by the metal frames. They are thin light and efficient. The 120 watt panel they offer was actually a bit too long to fit our bimini while the dimensions on the 100 watt fit our top exactly.

1046 x 1559 x 46mm. They give you easy secure mounts for a solar panel frame that won t draw attention to itself. There were two things i liked best about the king solar panels besides the incredible price. Mitigating power loss from shading.

A downside of mounting the panels on the bimini rather than an arch would be the increased shading from the ship s rigging. Big available surfaces allow for high energy yields even on small boats lightweight material apron. They provide perfect shelter from the sun and rain when you off the shore. As we always sail with our bimini up a bimini mounted solution seemed like a more sensible option for us.

Overall the installation was easy the bulk of the install being wire pulling. Overall we ve been completely satisfied with our solar panels they do their job and keep our batteries topped up. The saddle fittings bolt onto the top of the frame through the canvas of your bimini top or dodger. Solbian solar panels are a unique product that fill a great niche for the marine market.

Solar panels don t like shade. They are also semi flexible making them quite versatile in mounting options. Rails running fore and aft create the base and athwartship rails can augment the frame if needed. The solar panels installed in the video are for a soft bimini top onboard our powerboat makeover project which belongs to brian a manager at sailrite.

2 1kg m enables installation without modifying the stainless steel structure.