Mounting Solar Panels To Bimini Top

Store the panel under a bunk when not in use.

Mounting solar panels to bimini top. Position the flexible solar panel on the bimini or dodger and attach a mating set of magnets on the underside of the canvas. Choose the solar panels 2. The 120 watt panel they offer was actually a bit too long to fit our bimini while the dimensions on the 100 watt fit our top exactly. The frames for the solar panels are designed to blend into the bimini top while providing reinforcement for the top itself.

There were two things i liked best about the king solar panels besides the incredible price. The long sides of the panels are zipped and velcro d in place and the short sides are attached with velcro only. We designed our saddle type post and fork mounts with solar panels in mind. Rails running fore and aft create the base and athwartship rails can augment the frame if needed.

Connect the solar panel to the solar system using an mc4 t branch connector. We bought four of the 100 watt panels and two of the 50 watts. The saddle fittings bolt onto the top of the frame through the canvas of your bimini top or dodger. My canvas maker richard hallett of hallett canvas sails decided on velcro for the fastening of the panel to the bimini.

The first decision was where the panels would go. To accomplish this brian created reinforced frames on the bimini top for the solar panels to lock into via loxx pull it up fasteners. Attaching the panels to the bimini. I was greatly impressed.

Because the entire panel weighs just under 5 pounds direct mounting to most soft bimini tops makes this a very neat and tidy fitment. This would also dictate what type of panels we would get. The photo up top does appear like a jungle gym of extra pipes and clamps and on an any moderate sized boat 36 feet especially those with. I sailed on a 42 foot boat that had large solbian semi flexible solar panels mounted directly to the cloth top of the bimini with a flush mount on the cloth and it looked smooth from the side nice non obtrusive and simple.

Use grommets to install panels 5. Magnetic solar panel mounting kit small panels. We used the services of massimo the local canvas guy to attach the panels to the bimini and he did a first class job. Use the hook and loop to attach solar panels 3.

In this photo a solbian cp 125 panel is being laid out on a used bimini. They give you easy secure mounts for a solar panel frame that won t draw attention to itself.