What boat projects did you do over Christmas?

[MontyMariner]

Not boaty, I rebuilt daughter's fence

 

[Baggywrinkle]

They're 1134x1172mm each.
I already had four 100w panels on an arch. These are a foot wider and extend forward 2ft more, but are still clear of the bimini.

... are you sure of the dimensions? They look more like 1722 x 1134 mm which is a standard size for a panel of that wattage .... I've been scouring the web for panels capable of charging a 48v system so was looking for high-voltage panels so I didn't have to put them all in series and I don't have space for panels that big .... also trying to avoid the backstay which is very poorly positioned on my boat.

Ended up with 4 x 315 W panels which will hopefully fit on the new arch like this ...

 

[Baggywrinkle]

Not boaty, I rebuilt daughter's fence

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You missed a bit? ....

 

[Sandy]

I looked at some charts with a dram in my hand.

 

[Sea Change]

... are you sure of the dimensions? They look more like 1722 x 1134 mm which is a standard size for a panel of that wattage .... I've been scouring the web for panels capable of charging a 48v system so was looking for high-voltage panels so I didn't have to put them all in series and I don't have space for panels that big .... also trying to avoid the backstay which is very poorly positioned on my boat.

Ended up with 4 x 315 W panels which will hopefully fit on the new arch like this ...

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Yes, it was a typo!
With a bit of imagination you can fit much more solar on a boat than you might initially think.
Our previous boat had neither solar nor a bikini, so I built a bimini from rigid panels. Add a couple more wing panels and two more on the foredeck, and we had 1200w on a 39ft centre cockpit. These were 2015 era panels so today's panels would fit more power in to the same space.

On the new boat we already have a bimini so I've gone for a more conventional route, and will have 1350w on the arch with no additional panels cluttering the place up.

 

[ashtead]

The closest boatyard activity was just a Hobie but somewhat warmer than Gosport.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

I bought a multi tool in preparation for cutting a hole in my cockpit coaming to mount the AP controller. Ive never cut into her before and I'm rather nervous about it. When they cut me open it took 3 weeks in rehab before I could go home !!

 

[bignick]

Lots and lots of scraping and sanding.
Then a bit of polishing…