Please identify makers and vendors for flexible solar panels suitable for a curved boat deck.

Yes, i know they're less efficient.

Uni-Solar. Others may exist, but Uni-Solar seems to be tops in this type of solar panel.

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message news Please identify makers and vendors for flexible solar panels suitable for a curved boat deck.

Yes, i know they're less efficient.

"Jim Conlin" wrote in
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Please identify makers and vendors for flexible solar panels suitable
for a curved boat deck.


Solara AG makes them, but they don't stand behind their warranty (which
they now claim is 2 years instead of 20...)

-- Geoff

In article ,
"Jim Conlin" wrote:

Please identify makers and vendors for flexible solar panels suitable for a
curved boat deck.

Yes, i know they're less efficient.

It's not that tough to lay an inflexible panel on a curved deck,
particularly for temporary (at dock) use. We've been doing it for a few
years and the improved output is worth it.

--
Jere Lull
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"Jere Lull" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Jim Conlin" wrote:

Please identify makers and vendors for flexible solar panels suitable for
a
curved boat deck.

Yes, i know they're less efficient.

It's not that tough to lay an inflexible panel on a curved deck,
particularly for temporary (at dock) use. We've been doing it for a few
years and the improved output is worth it.


Yes, but the advantage of the flexible panels is that they can be walked on.
"Essie" has two UniSolar 35's on her cabintop, running fore and aft, to
either side of centerline. No charging efficiency data available yet, but a
durn sight more efficient than not having them at all. ;-)

Karin
Rawson 30 "Escapade"