[C320-list] Solar panels and shading

[Christian]

"I assume is the sea cover. I did find the imbedded wires where they exit
in the battery locker under the settee. In my manual, there are several
diagrams re. installing a solar panel on/in place of the sea hood. To
access the wiring channel, there are dimensions shown on the diagram of
where to drill to find the wires. You drill down into the channel a
distance back from the fwd edge; but, I couldn't read the numbers. Also,
"earlier" models the channel is port side, later models on stbd side. As
ours is #62, not sure what is meant by "older models.""

Warren, now you have me really piqued as I'm contemplating panels right
now.  I wasn't aware about possible wiring under the seahood.  My manual is
on my boat, which is in a boat yard, but some good diagrams of this on
pages 56, 57, 58 at
https://www.c320.org/filemgmt_data/files/Hull645Manual.pdf

I think the number you couldn't read on one of the diagrams on where to
drill is 14" just aft of the fore side of the seacover cavity once you have
the cover removed, right in the middle of the of the channel which is 1" to
the side of the top lip of the seahood cavity..

Curious, does removal of the seacover require any rebedding when
reinstalled?

Warren, I assume when you say you found the solar wires in in the battery
locker under the settee, this was on the starboard side, correct?  It
appears the "older" models port side solar wiring is led to the DC panel
battery selector switch, which would be optimal.

Thanks,
Christian Caperton
1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL