Mounting Your Solar Panel On The Stern Rail

I still am planning this but for now my panel is on the stern rail with insulated rubber clamps and pvc support stand.

Mounting your solar panel on the stern rail.

Drill your marked holes thru the supplied aluminum mounting bars. For panels over 85 watts use the srm xhd 3 bar and 3 clamp solar rail mount kit. I attached two upright stainless tubes to two stern rail posts with u bolts. Struts added to strengthen stern rails.

I also attached two short side tubes to the uprights to provide lateral stability. Aloha 32 with 90 watt panel in north channel lake huron. These clamps were in a locker on the boat when i bought her. Mount your solar panel with the hardware included.

Now we have to turn this goal into a reality. I have no idea how old they are but they worked great. Simply trace your panels perimeter mounting holes onto the aluminum mounting bars. A solar panel mount or solar racking system is the foundation that holds your solar array in place.

That is if one wishes to do that. Flexible marine solar panel bolt on canvas mounting kit. The kit includes a vinyl disk to be adhered to the underside of the canvas fender washers to secure the bolt to the canvas a bolt and nut to tighten the washers to the canvas and an acorn nut to secure the solar. James baldwin demonstrates his adjustable solar panel mounts for maximizing output by tracking the sun on a pearson triton sailboat.

Mounts are used to attach solar panels to the roof ground or another surface on your property. Wind generator and 140 watt solar panel both using cmp top of pole mounting system. It works like a charm and i am glad that i installed the panel. Mounting systems for flexible semi rigid and rigid solar panels.

Customers have found that using our canvas bolt on kit works well for mounting our semi flexible marine solar panels directly to their bimini or dodger canvas. I installed my solar panel above the stern rail. With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment. But if one transients another marina the angle might not right so the friction mount comes in handy to rotate the panel.

Then i put a crossbar across the top of the two uprights and mounted a 135 watt kyocerapanel on the crosstube.