"JimConlin" wrote in message
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Sorry for my ambiguous language. I'll be more precise.
I have a 29' sailboat whose cabin (house) top is curved. The cabin
top is the ONLY possible place to put a solar panel. For good reason,
a flat panel there won't do, so the panel needs to conform to the
curvature of the cabin top. Shading of the location is minimal and
the cabin top is close to horizontal.
The boat's power requirement is small. I have satisfied myself that a
30-50 watt panel will be sufficient.

I want suggestions of supplier(s) for 30-50 watt flexible solar
panels.

Jim

UniSolar makes flexible solar panels that can be walked on, which is why I
chose them for my Rawson 30, similar in size to your boat I would imagine. I
have two of the 32 watt panels for my cabintop. They're lightweight and you
can position them however you like. Shadows reduce output, of course, but
they do continue working. If you can still find them, they are well made
units that should last a long time -- but they've stopped producing some
models.

You can try http://www.oksolar.com/solar_panels/..._flexibles.htm

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