Power

[BlackPig]

Power: I keep Carrie (heard 23, gaff cutter) on a mooring on the Clyde, how do I keep up the batteries power?

Solar: the best place for the panels is the coach roof, fine on the mooring but I keep the tender there when sailing. Fine if I only use the two batteries on a trip, but a problem on longer trips. And Scotland not the best place for sun.

Wind: The boom extends over the stern so mounting would be a problem., any suggestions.

If money was no object then solar + towing generator would be ideal but......

I do not need loads of power sailing GPS radio nav lights auto helm. Domestic car radio, lights. engine outboard so does not need anything (has 3amp charger built in). She has two batteries Any suggestions.
Power: I keep Carrie (heard 23) on a mooring on the Clyde, how do I keep up the batteries power?

Solar the best place for the panels is the coach roof, fine on the mooring but I keep the tender there when sailing. Fine if I only use the two batteries on a trip. Scotland not the best place for sun.

Wind The boom extends over the stern so mounting would be a problem., any suggestions.

If money was no object then solar + towing generator would be ideal but......

I do not need loads of power sailing GPS radio nav lights auto helm. Domestic car radio, lights. engine in an outboard so does not need anything (has 3amp charger built in). She has two batteries Any suggestions.

for a photo of the boat
http://s616.photobucket.com/albums/tt242/heard23/Carrie/?action=view&current=PICT0066.jpg
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[oldsaltoz]

Not easy to see in the picture, but have you looked at the area in front of the mast? perhaps a small extension on a hinge, this would also avoid boom shadow.

 

[ianc1200]

I would say the coach roof is the best, because you will only really get power from the panel(s) in the week between sailing. A 30W panel there will ensure you're batteries are up to full strength when you come back the following weekend. During a weeks holiday (say) the panel would not cope with the demands. I have a 22' (Anderson) kept in Essex and we haven't seen much sun in recent years! My power demands are similar, GPS, lights, autohelm, depth etc. When away for an extended time with dark grey skies I was continually worried about battery discharge, such that I had to restrict the use of the autohelm in particular. For the future I'm going to carry a Halfords battery charger for when I go to a marina, and have a charger put on the outboard - at least this will cope with the autohelm whilst running.

Did enjoy your Youtube videos, especially the delivery one.

IanC

 

[Gordonmc]

Have you thought about a flexible solar panel mounted on the boom?
In our latitude a horizontally mounted panel is not going to be at its most efficient anyway. Lashed to the side of the boom with bungees it can be removed and put below when you are sailing.

 

[BlackPig]

On the front of the mast, probable not two sets of sheets a lot to tangle. I had not thought of on the side of the boom. Thanks for the suggestion will give it a bit more consideration.