Stus-List Re: Windstar

[andrew macLean via CnC-List]

lots of really great information there!

Andrew


> On Oct 11, 2021, at 12:48 pm, Rod Stright via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Dave pretty well organized.
>  
> Regards
> Rod 
> 2004 C 99
> Equinox
> Halifax
>  
> From: Dave S mailto:syerd...@gmail.com>> 
> Sent: October-11-21 4:39 PM
> To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
> Cc: Rod Stright mailto:strig...@eastlink.ca>>; andrew 
> macLean mailto:andre...@icloud.com>>
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: Windstar
>  
> Thanks - those are my pages.  
> The tool is google’s blogger app.  Pretty easy to use.  I suspect the 
> capability might be there to organize it better than I have.  
>  
> I use it as a scratch pad as well, make a post and mark it ‘under 
> construction’. This way I can record dimensions, or send people there for 
> info (like upholsterers).  
>  
> It has proven to be pretty valuable as I consider selling Windstar’s and 
> moving up - buyers and brokers can see the work done in detail.  One broker 
> may buy her for his own use as a result. 
> 
> I recently started another blog for a dinghy I’m restoring 
>  
> https://cl11ingrid.blogspot.com/?m=1 <https://cl11ingrid.blogspot.com/?m=1>
>  
> I have also used it to document info when getting quotes for home renovation 
> work.  Send the contractors there for details, pics.
>  
> Dave 
> Windstar 33-2 
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
>> On Oct 11, 2021, at 1:02 PM, andrew macLean via CnC-List 
>> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Right here: 
>>  
>> http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/search/label/Solar%20and%20Batteries 
>> <http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/search/label/Solar%20and%20Batteries>
>>  
>> Lots of good ideas there. I bookmarked it. 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Rod Stright via CnC-List 
>>> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Just wondering if anyone has the link to I believe it was Windstar (C 33 
>>> ?)  who had all his projects organized in albums.  Want to try and develop 
>>> something similar.
>>>  
>>> Thanks
>>> Rod Stright
>>> Halifax
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>>> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>>> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray 
>>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray 
>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>  Thanks - Stu
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray 
> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>  Thanks - Stu

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Stus-List Re: Windstar

[Rod Stright via CnC-List]

Thanks Dave pretty well organized.

 

Regards

Rod 

2004 C 99

Equinox

Halifax

 

From: Dave S  
Sent: October-11-21 4:39 PM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Rod Stright ; andrew macLean 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: Windstar

 

Thanks - those are my pages.  

The tool is google’s blogger app.  Pretty easy to use.  I suspect the 
capability might be there to organize it better than I have.  

 

I use it as a scratch pad as well, make a post and mark it ‘under 
construction’. This way I can record dimensions, or send people there for info 
(like upholsterers).  

 

It has proven to be pretty valuable as I consider selling Windstar’s and moving 
up - buyers and brokers can see the work done in detail.  One broker may buy 
her for his own use as a result. 


I recently started another blog for a dinghy I’m restoring 

 

https://cl11ingrid.blogspot.com/?m=1

 

I have also used it to document info when getting quotes for home renovation 
work.  Send the contractors there for details, pics.

 

Dave 

Windstar 33-2 

 

 

 

 

Sent from my iPhone





On Oct 11, 2021, at 1:02 PM, andrew macLean via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:



Right here: 

 

http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/search/label/Solar%20and%20Batteries

 

Lots of good ideas there. I bookmarked it. 





On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Rod Stright via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:



Just wondering if anyone has the link to I believe it was Windstar (C 33 ?)  
who had all his projects organized in albums.  Want to try and develop 
something similar.

 

Thanks

Rod Stright

Halifax

Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: Windstar

[Dave S via CnC-List]

Thanks - those are my pages.  
The tool is google’s blogger app.  Pretty easy to use.  I suspect the 
capability might be there to organize it better than I have.  

I use it as a scratch pad as well, make a post and mark it ‘under 
construction’. This way I can record dimensions, or send people there for info 
(like upholsterers).  

It has proven to be pretty valuable as I consider selling Windstar’s and moving 
up - buyers and brokers can see the work done in detail.  One broker may buy 
her for his own use as a result. 

I recently started another blog for a dinghy I’m restoring 

https://cl11ingrid.blogspot.com/?m=1

I have also used it to document info when getting quotes for home renovation 
work.  Send the contractors there for details, pics.

Dave 
Windstar 33-2 




Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 11, 2021, at 1:02 PM, andrew macLean via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Right here: 
> 
> http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/search/label/Solar%20and%20Batteries
> 
> Lots of good ideas there. I bookmarked it. 
> 
>>> On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Rod Stright via CnC-List 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Just wondering if anyone has the link to I believe it was Windstar (C 33 
>> ?)  who had all his projects organized in albums.  Want to try and develop 
>> something similar.
>>  
>> Thanks
>> Rod Stright
>> Halifax
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - 
>> Stu
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
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Stus-List Re: Windstar

[andrew macLean via CnC-List]

Right here: 

http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/search/label/Solar%20and%20Batteries

Lots of good ideas there. I bookmarked it. 

> On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Rod Stright via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Just wondering if anyone has the link to I believe it was Windstar (C 33 ?) 
>  who had all his projects organized in albums.  Want to try and develop 
> something similar.
>  
> Thanks
> Rod Stright
> Halifax
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: Windstar 33-2 solar project update

[Dave S via CnC-List]

Thanks Don - the renogy panel is stiff-ish (similar to say 1/8” polycarbonate) 
and not heartbreakingly expensive. It is not bridged over any hard spots, only 
suspended on the trampoline of the Bimini.I had contemplated further 
stiffening but didn’t want to add weight, then have to support that.  We shall 
see how it works out!
Dave 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 25, 2021, at 8:32 AM, Don Marlin  wrote:
> 
> 
> Coroplast won't hold up. It doesn't survive UV and when hot gets very soft. 
> If you use a backing, best to use Polycarbonate sheet. 
> It is what they use for green house panels.
> 
> This is what I have done and it is working well. 
> I learned the hard way and destroyed one of my panels before that. 
> 
> Backing vs no backing is a dice roll. I have a friend who has no backing and 
> his panels are doing OK.
> In my situation I tried coroplast backing and that failed in the first 
> season. 
> 
> What I do know is flexible panels are VERY fragile and will tolerate zero 
> abuse. The faster they are bonded
> to something stiff, the less likely you have of cracking and destroying 
> cells. It does not take much abuse to 
> kill an entire panel.
> 
> As they say...YMMV
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 6:44 AM Dave S via CnC-List  
>> wrote:
>> Joel 
>> Had thought (briefly) about heat mitigation, but like you I enjoy a 5 month 
>> season here in the Toronto area, and I doubt it's the same issue it might be 
>> in South Florida or elsewhere.  To Josh's point - the air is moving under 
>> the bimini.  I'm more concerned about the weight on the unsupported fabric 
>> over time.
>> 
>> Worthwhile?  Dunno yet.I haven't tested the setup, but really it depends 
>> on your objective.The 33ii has space constraints for both panels and 
>> batteries, and as a result my expectation is to extend the time between 
>> charging, not to eliminate charging.   We'll see.   In theory, If I were 
>> able to accommodate another 50w of reliable generation, windstar could be 
>> 100% off the grid.  
>> 
>>  Cost of the panel and controller is around C$500+ (you can verify on 
>> Renogy.ca.)  Battery choices are another  consideration, and can get spendy 
>> quickly.. I bought two lithium group 35s totalling 220ah. if you click 
>> around on that blog you'll see further documentation and all the associated 
>> arithmetic and (excessive...lol) reasoning.  This area is new to me, I had a 
>> lot of input from experienced folks on the list and much is shared there. 
>> This includes an inventory of the power consumption by item on Windstar 
>> which may save you (or your wife) some time.  
>> 
>> Dave 33-2
>> 
>>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 00:54, Josh Muckley via CnC-List 
>>>  wrote:
>>> Joel,
>>> 
>>> When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient.  That's the 
>>> reason for controlling their heat if possible.  If mounting on a fabric 
>>> such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would 
>>> change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin.  
>>> On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard 
>>> surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the backing. 
>>>  On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads.  Now I wish I had 
>>> though about coroplast.  That's a great idea.
>>> 
>>> Josh Muckley 
>>> S/V Sea Hawk 
>>> 1989 C 37+
>>> Solomons, MD
>>> 
 On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List 
  wrote:
 I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
 They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
 It let airflow
 Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project 
 My wife just added that to my list
 
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.
> 
> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html
> 
> Dave
> Windstar 33-2
> 
> 
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help 
> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - 
> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  
> Thanks - Stu
 -- 
 Joel Delamirande
 
 www.jdroofing.ca
 
 Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
 the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
 PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - 
 Stu
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
>>> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use 
>>> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - 
>>> Stu
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with 
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>> PayPal to 

Stus-List Re: Windstar 33-2 solar project update

[Joel Delamirande via CnC-List]

Thks Dave
I went to the boat show I got a name a guy in Toronto that we can consult
for solar project
On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 6:44 AM Dave S via CnC-List 
wrote:

> Joel
> Had thought (briefly) about heat mitigation, but like you I enjoy a 5
> month season here in the Toronto area, and I doubt it's the same issue it
> might be in South Florida or elsewhere.  To Josh's point - the air is
> moving under the bimini.  I'm more concerned about the weight on the
> unsupported fabric over time.
>
> Worthwhile?  Dunno yet.I haven't tested the setup, but really it
> depends on your objective.The 33ii has space constraints for both
> panels and batteries, and as a result my expectation is to extend the time
> between charging, not to eliminate charging.   We'll see.   In theory, If I
> were able to accommodate another 50w of reliable generation, windstar could
> be 100% off the grid.
>
>  Cost of the panel and controller is around C$500+ (you can verify on
> Renogy.ca.)  Battery choices are another  consideration, and can get spendy
> quickly.. I bought two lithium group 35s totalling 220ah. if you click
> around on that blog you'll see further documentation and all the associated
> arithmetic and (excessive...lol) reasoning.  This area is new to me, I had
> a lot of input from experienced folks on the list and much is shared there.
> This includes an inventory of the power consumption by item on Windstar
> which may save you (or your wife) some time.
>
> Dave 33-2
>
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 00:54, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Joel,
>>
>> When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient.  That's the
>> reason for controlling their heat if possible.  If mounting on a fabric
>> such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would
>> change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin.
>> On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard
>> surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the
>> backing.  On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads.  Now I
>> wish I had though about coroplast.  That's a great idea.
>>
>> Josh Muckley
>> S/V Sea Hawk
>> 1989 C 37+
>> Solomons, MD
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
>>> They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
>>> It let airflow
>>> Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project
>>> My wife just added that to my list
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List <
>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>>
 Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.


 https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html

 Dave
 Windstar 33-2


 Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
 with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
 use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
 Thanks - Stu
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joel Delamirande
>>> *www.jdroofing.ca *
>>>
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>>> Thanks - Stu
>>
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>> Thanks - Stu
>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu

-- 
Joel Delamirande
*www.jdroofing.ca *
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: Windstar 33-2 solar project update

[Don Marlin via CnC-List]

Coroplast won't hold up. It doesn't survive UV and when hot gets very soft.
If you use a backing, best to use Polycarbonate sheet.
It is what they use for green house panels.

This is what I have done and it is working well.
I learned the hard way and destroyed one of my panels before that.

Backing vs no backing is a dice roll. I have a friend who has no backing
and his panels are doing OK.
In my situation I tried coroplast backing and that failed in the first
season.

What I do know is flexible panels are VERY fragile and will tolerate zero
abuse. The faster they are bonded
to something stiff, the less likely you have of cracking and destroying
cells. It does not take much abuse to
kill an entire panel.

As they say...YMMV


On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 6:44 AM Dave S via CnC-List 
wrote:

> Joel
> Had thought (briefly) about heat mitigation, but like you I enjoy a 5
> month season here in the Toronto area, and I doubt it's the same issue it
> might be in South Florida or elsewhere.  To Josh's point - the air is
> moving under the bimini.  I'm more concerned about the weight on the
> unsupported fabric over time.
>
> Worthwhile?  Dunno yet.I haven't tested the setup, but really it
> depends on your objective.The 33ii has space constraints for both
> panels and batteries, and as a result my expectation is to extend the time
> between charging, not to eliminate charging.   We'll see.   In theory, If I
> were able to accommodate another 50w of reliable generation, windstar could
> be 100% off the grid.
>
>  Cost of the panel and controller is around C$500+ (you can verify on
> Renogy.ca.)  Battery choices are another  consideration, and can get spendy
> quickly.. I bought two lithium group 35s totalling 220ah. if you click
> around on that blog you'll see further documentation and all the associated
> arithmetic and (excessive...lol) reasoning.  This area is new to me, I had
> a lot of input from experienced folks on the list and much is shared there.
> This includes an inventory of the power consumption by item on Windstar
> which may save you (or your wife) some time.
>
> Dave 33-2
>
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 00:54, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Joel,
>>
>> When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient.  That's the
>> reason for controlling their heat if possible.  If mounting on a fabric
>> such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would
>> change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin.
>> On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard
>> surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the
>> backing.  On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads.  Now I
>> wish I had though about coroplast.  That's a great idea.
>>
>> Josh Muckley
>> S/V Sea Hawk
>> 1989 C 37+
>> Solomons, MD
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
>>> They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
>>> It let airflow
>>> Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project
>>> My wife just added that to my list
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List <
>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>>
 Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.


 https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html

 Dave
 Windstar 33-2


 Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
 with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
 use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
 Thanks - Stu
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joel Delamirande
>>> *www.jdroofing.ca *
>>>
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>>> Thanks - Stu
>>
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>> Thanks - Stu
>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: Windstar 33-2 solar project update

[Dave S via CnC-List]

Joel
Had thought (briefly) about heat mitigation, but like you I enjoy a 5 month
season here in the Toronto area, and I doubt it's the same issue it might
be in South Florida or elsewhere.  To Josh's point - the air is moving
under the bimini.  I'm more concerned about the weight on the
unsupported fabric over time.

Worthwhile?  Dunno yet.I haven't tested the setup, but really it
depends on your objective.The 33ii has space constraints for both
panels and batteries, and as a result my expectation is to extend the time
between charging, not to eliminate charging.   We'll see.   In theory, If I
were able to accommodate another 50w of reliable generation, windstar could
be 100% off the grid.

 Cost of the panel and controller is around C$500+ (you can verify on
Renogy.ca.)  Battery choices are another  consideration, and can get spendy
quickly.. I bought two lithium group 35s totalling 220ah. if you click
around on that blog you'll see further documentation and all the associated
arithmetic and (excessive...lol) reasoning.  This area is new to me, I had
a lot of input from experienced folks on the list and much is shared there.
This includes an inventory of the power consumption by item on Windstar
which may save you (or your wife) some time.

Dave 33-2

On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 00:54, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Joel,
>
> When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient.  That's the
> reason for controlling their heat if possible.  If mounting on a fabric
> such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would
> change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin.
> On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard
> surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the
> backing.  On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads.  Now I
> wish I had though about coroplast.  That's a great idea.
>
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C 37+
> Solomons, MD
>
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
>> They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
>> It let airflow
>> Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project
>> My wife just added that to my list
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.
>>>
>>> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> Windstar 33-2
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>>> Thanks - Stu
>>
>> --
>> Joel Delamirande
>> *www.jdroofing.ca *
>>
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>> Thanks - Stu
>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: Windstar 33-2 solar project update

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Joel,

When the panels heat up they become less and less efficient.  That's the
reason for controlling their heat if possible.  If mounting on a fabric
such as a Bimini I can't imagine that adding a coroplast backing would
change the temperature very much since the fabric is already pretty thin.
On the other hand if you were planning on mounting the panels to a hard
surface then yes I believe there would be reason enough to add the
backing.  On my hard dodger installation I use adhesive felt pads.  Now I
wish I had though about coroplast.  That's a great idea.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 16:56 Joel Delamirande via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
> They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
> It let airflow
> Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project
> My wife just added that to my list
>
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List 
> wrote:
>
>> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.
>>
>> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html
>>
>> Dave
>> Windstar 33-2
>>
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[dwight veinot via CnC-List]

Good to know. Makes my day really

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 5:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List 
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> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.
>
> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html
>
> Dave
> Windstar 33-2
>
>
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[Joel Delamirande via CnC-List]

I’ve seen on YouTube not over heat your panels
They put a corrugated plastic panel underneath the solar panels
It let airflow
Let me know if it worth it and total cost for that project
My wife just added that to my list

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Dave S via CnC-List 
wrote:

> Installing a 175w solar panel on the bimini.
>
> https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/bimini-mods-for-solar-panel.html
>
> Dave
> Windstar 33-2
>
>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu

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