Mounting Your Solar Panel On The Stern Rail

Mounting systems for flexible semi rigid and rigid solar panels.

Mounting your solar panel on the stern rail.

With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment. Aloha 32 with 90 watt panel in north channel lake huron. Mars solar v2 0 solar panel rack mount 2 od pole mount adjustable top of pole 400w max 3 6 out of 5 stars 9. The kit includes a vinyl disk to be adhered to the underside of the canvas fender washers to secure the bolt to the canvas a bolt and nut to tighten the washers to the canvas and an acorn nut to secure the solar.

The solar panels are to be mounted on the stern rail supported by a strut to hold them towards the sun as well as able to be folded down when docking or during storm conditions. James baldwin demonstrates his adjustable solar panel mounts for maximizing output by tracking the sun on a pearson triton sailboat. I also attached two short side tubes to the uprights to provide lateral stability. Drill your marked holes thru the supplied aluminum mounting bars.

These clamps were in a locker on the boat when i bought her. I still am planning this but for now my panel is on the stern rail with insulated rubber clamps and pvc support stand. I installed my solar panel above the stern rail. Smarkey solar panel mounting l bracket 4 units for rv boat off grid roof support 10w 20w 50w 80w 100w solar panel 4 9 out of 5 stars 11.

Simply trace your panels perimeter mounting holes onto the aluminum mounting bars. I attached two upright stainless tubes to two stern rail posts with u bolts. Mount your solar panel with the hardware included. Flexible marine solar panel bolt on canvas mounting kit.

Then i put a crossbar across the top of the two uprights and mounted a 135 watt kyocerapanel on the crosstube. Mounts are used to attach solar panels to the roof ground or another surface on your property. Customers have found that using our canvas bolt on kit works well for mounting our semi flexible marine solar panels directly to their bimini or dodger canvas. But if one transients another marina the angle might not right so the friction mount comes in handy to rotate the panel.

Struts added to strengthen stern rails. For panels over 85 watts use the srm xhd 3 bar and 3 clamp solar rail mount kit. I have no idea how old they are but they worked great. A solar panel mount or solar racking system is the foundation that holds your solar array in place.

That is if one wishes to do that.