The new traveller ready to be bolted down...this little job has taken forever...but it will be worth it in the end !
2 x 130W solar panels up where the bimini used to be...they can produce up to 10 Amps each, so plenty to run the watermaker and the fridge while we are underway..... and also while anchored, without having to run the engine everyday.
The controller is very clever and ensures that maximum powewr is extracted all the time and it incoporates a 3 stage charger to ensure the batteries are properly charged.
The controller is very clever and ensures that maximum powewr is extracted all the time and it incoporates a 3 stage charger to ensure the batteries are properly charged.
Collected crew Gunilla Peterson from the airport today... will do provisioning tomorrow now that we have the refrigeration all working....so thats it for today ... doesn't sound like much ...but it was !