That is how mine are mounted but I can use them while sailing also. Of course, that depends on the conditions.
eric SV Meander
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Jason Taylor <jt.yahoo@...> wrote:
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> A lot of people will mount the panels to the top rail with a hinge that allows them to swing the panels up towards horizontal when at anchor. This way, they don't intrude on cockpit or deck space.
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> /Jason
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> On Jul 10, 2013, at 7:54, "Roger L" <rogerlov@...> wrote:
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> > Outside? Does that mean that on Meander your panels are mounted near vertically? I've wondered how much incoming energy is lost by mounting them vertically....say along the sides of the boat where the panels obviously lose primary sun, but gain in reflected light. I guess anyone can figure out the theoretical from Jan Kreider's formulas, but real world data is more interesting. And it dominates.
> > Roger L.
> > .........................
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: cire
> > To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:28 AM
> > Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Costs of running a small electric boat
> > I know what you mean about sails and shade. Meander is a 32' ketch - Seawind II. I replaced the last 10' of lifeline with ss rail - tubing - to be able to mount the panels outside.
> > eric SV Meander
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> >
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