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Sea Hood Solar Panel

Postby Hooky on Mon Sep 29, 2025 6:03 am

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The local Marine store had solar panels on sale. I really wanted to install a flexible panel but found it difficult to get one that would fit neatly on the sea hood. The panel I chose was a solid aluminum framed panel.
It was a 12V, 40W Monocrystalline Panel with 4mm (MC4) PV Connectors.
It measured 664mm Length x 408mm width x 25mm height which fitted nicely on top of the sea hood.
I intend to connect it through a DCC charger with a built in MPPS solar regulator.
To fix the straight panel to the curved sea hood top I pop riveted 2 x 90-degree aluminum angles together as shown in the pic and screwed them to the underside of the panel.
The bases of the angles were bent to conform to the sea hood.
I still have to glass the sea hood top before securing the panel; I will add to this post when completed.
Check out my blog
https://hookypocketship.blogspot.com
Cheers terry from down under.
Hooky
 
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