[C320-list] Re Solar Panels

[Tom Grass]

Need advice on solar panels and regulators.  We are thinking of installing
some panels on Bucket List.  How many watts did you install?  Did the
install integrate well with your inverter?  Where did you mount the
panels?   Was the wiring a problem?  Any advise is appreciated.  Tom Grass
 SV Bucket List. 2008 Catalina 320 MK II. #1135.

On Sun, Jun 9, 2019, 11:51 AM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> Well, I’m finally done with replacing the cabin sole with Lonseal teak and
> holly laminate. It was a success, but I have to say it was the most
> meticulous, unforgiving project I’ve taken on in three major refits of
> sailboats.
>
> Some notes for anyone contemplating this project:
>
> • If I had to do it over again, I would choose the solid teak pattern.
> Lining up the holly stripes is extremely difficult and time consuming.
> Remember, there are five hatch covers for the bilge and six separate floor
> sections in the cabin …
> • Thickened West System epoxy worked great. I mixed four separate batches
> to keep it from hardening. First the V berth floor, then the forward cabin
> area, followed by the large port and starboard sections in the rest of the
> cabin.
> • An expensive, really sharp utility knife is your friend. With a little
> practice, you can cut extremely accurate lines in the laminate if you take
> your time.
> • Even if you plan on cutting a new underlayment for the laminate, be
> careful to protect the old stuff when you remove it. Making your own
> pattern without them would be very time consuming.
> • On my 320, small screws through the laminate hold the floor underlayment
> to the subfloor. I chose to continue doing this, and it made it much easier
> to cut and glue down the laminate. I would take up a couple of screws, lay
> down the glue and rescrew the laminate down to the subfloor.
> • Lonseal comes in six-foot-wide sections. Ten feet, costing about $400,
> is plenty.
> • Lastly, if you have a fat bank account, this really is a project left to
> a floor professional. I did it myself to stretch my boat budget and because
> I’m retired with plenty of time. My guess is that it would cost 3K or so,
> based on $800 in material and $2,200 in labor.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl. Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay.
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