Monohull solar

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Originally Posted by hpeer

You know you really had to try hard to miss-understand me that badly.

We are talking about two entirely different things, trust me.

ok i meen Wh

[hpeer]

Well, in that case. LOL

[carstenb]

Originally Posted by more

Sunpower solar panel is simple best on market and expensive but simple this is best.

But also is impressive your 230A x 48v 11 kwh in battery
i joke simple is stupid telling how much is you produce in A. A is use only for calculating fuse sizing, cable sizing. Also is stupid markings battery in amps. but manufacture make this trick before like are standard.
i Victron MPPT show you how much you watt harvest not Amp

230A is what ends up in the batteries - you can change that back into watts etc as you please - the end result is that those solar panels manage to recharge my batteries even when we have used a lot of juice.

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by EllisElectric

The amount of solar on monohull compared to catamarans seems to be a big difference between them. The electrical power needs cannot be that much of a difference, so how can monohulls compete with catamarans for power requirements?

Most of us don't see it as a competition but rather what our needs are.

Some folks try to duplicate their life on land on their boats while others of us realize the aim is to sail to various places and maybe not be quite as comfortable as on land.

I have 4 panels only one of which I don't move or rotate regularly to get the maximum benefit from. Total with all hooked up is 160 watts but usually I just have 120 watts going with two panels. These charge two 220 ah Golf cart batteries.

This is my sole source of power for lights, fans, electronics to include autopilot, computers, AIS / OpenCPN display on and HDTV etc, etc

[Sailing Hanse37]

Originally Posted by more

FLINsail is waste money . Flexible panels don't last for long especially if they are allowed to flex.
for 10% money you can buy proper solar panel. for example
2x 190 140cmx70 and mount on rail 120€ x2
on new arch 2x150 1.1m x 0,7 110€ x2
300w flinsail is 2500€

2x150W 220€
But in real world after 6 month more produce 1 solar panel 100W vs flexible 300w

I disagree, we have 400 watt of semi flexible panels onour bimini which are doing fine. Cost price is about 120€ per 100 Watt which seems also reasonable…

[jerrypeters]

I know its been argued religiously but wind is noisy and vibrates. Usually noisy enough to bother neighbors.

Regardless of estimating techniques, wind is a poor competitor to solar in every way except square footage - which can be dispositive especially on mono's.