Bimini Solar Panels

Our solar charging kits are easy to install and deliver excellent 12 volt charging power to the boat s battery bank.

Bimini solar panels.

We have designed two solar kits that will fit most bimini tops with 84 or 120 watts of solar power. As we always sail with our bimini up a bimini mounted solution seemed like a more sensible option for us. They give you easy secure mounts for a solar panel frame that won t draw attention to itself. Please call us for a quote or.

We knew from the beginning that we were going to need a lot of power. Mounting solar panels on a bimini our vision realized. The saddle fittings bolt onto the top of the frame through the canvas of your bimini top or dodger. Use grommets to install panels.

Brian s main goals for his solar panels were to have the panels be secure enough on the bimini that they wouldn t flap in the wind while at the same time being easily removable so the. You can use the eyelets that we provide on the panels for mounting solar panels on bimini. Our total daily. The bimini holds 4 panels of any brand that have the following dimensions.

You ll need your solar panels to be as efficient as possible. Mitigating power loss from shading. In this photo a solbian cp 125 panel is being laid out on a used bimini. They are also semi flexible making them quite versatile in mounting options.

They are thin light and efficient. We designed our saddle type post and fork mounts with solar panels in mind. 1440wp of solar energy this is what the new bimini can serve on solar power to feed all electrical devices on board run the 110v 220v inverter and load the batteries at the same time. If you spend a large amount of time on board your energy consumption will be higher.

The solar panels installed in the video are for a soft bimini top onboard our powerboat makeover project which belongs to brian a manager at sailrite. We reinforced our bimini frame with a couple more stainless bars to strengthen it and installed two 100 watt flexible solar panels by go power out of victoria bc. Our eyelets do not rust they will remain impeccable. A downside of mounting the panels on the bimini rather than an arch would be the increased shading from the ship s rigging.

1046 x 1559 x 46mm. Solar panels don t like shade. Here is a link to read more about their flexible solar panels. Solbian solar panels are a unique product that fill a great niche for the marine market.

Solar panels on the bimini rack are an easy solution.