Hi Dean, I have a similar set-up on my C&C 29 - with the power being used to run a "car" radio with two speakers, our VHF radio and some USB charging points for mobiles and tablets as well as our instruments.
We used 2 50 watt solar panels and didn't have any power issues (no access to shore power) - We have 2 house batteries and 1 starter battery. My biggest humbug was with the Renogy solar controller (terrible customer service - they took slightly over a month to respond to my initial email) and the connections for the wire are simply too small in my opinion. This winter I'll be upgrading to a different brand and getting an MPPT rather than a PWM which is supposedly more efficient. You may find this video helpful for controller reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_cVEYxj3E Keep us posted on your progress. Very best, Lee Goss C&C 29 MK.1 Chicago, Lake Michigan On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 at 13:45, Dean McNeill <[email protected]> wrote: > I’m planning on getting a solar panel to keep my batteries (12 v starter > and 12 v house) charged next season on my C&C34. I don’t have a fridge and > won’t need any great amount of power (mostly coastal day-sails, no long > cruises). I just want to keep the batteries up while it’s moored (no access > to shore power). I live in Nova Scotia, so reasonable sunshine for sailing > season. I’m thinking something like a flexible panel on the dodger. What > wattage would you recommend, and what other pieces (controller etc) should > I be looking at? Recommended brands? > > Dean > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
