Peter and all Keep us posted on the solar panel project. I try and keep the deck clear of 'stuff', but between 3 hatch covers, a deck compass, a map, a split paddle and oft-times a water bottle - there's not huge acreage for panels. > there's no way I'd expose connectors Has anyone had any bright ideas for getting 12V power through the deck or bulkhead in a salt-water environment? I'm open to anything from induction to plugs & sockets pinched from Jetskis (gasp). I could use it for pumps (never done an electric one - but one's been sitting on the bench for two years), pole lights, and solar cells. Perhaps if the cells were attached robustly enough for waves, they would take car-roof wind speed in their stride - so it might be easier to just hard-wire them into the boat - leaving plugs & sockets in a dry environment under the hatch. Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 20 2009 - 04:09:45 PDT
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