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      one of the questions we hear often is        how do i choose solar panels for my        build common question right solar is        great solution for boaters to charge and        maintain the batteries in sunny        conditions or partially cloudy even a        small solar array can be a perfect        solution to add a few days or even an        extra day or two without running the        generator right it's not a gimmick solar        definitely works got solar on my boat        and uh very happy        to design the solar system that best        suits your boat you've got to do a        little bit of homework so a limited        homework means a few little questions        what's the size of the battery bench uh        how many daily amp hours of capacity do        you use        do you want to have solar to offset the        refrigeration loads or maybe you want to        stay an extra day in anchorage or maybe        you want to stay at anchorage        indefinitely some of my clients do uh        from solar        all of those your objectives are        definitely going to influence the        uranium do you want are you thinking        about monocrystalline or polycrystalline        panels right some are less efficient        more efficient than others        more efficient obviously needs more        money are you looking for flexible        semi-flexible or rigid panels        um and then you've got also consider        your controller what kind of control are        you gonna get because not all        controllers work for all panels specific        controllers for specific panels or        specific solar rays        right are you going to wire your solar        panels in series are you going to wire        them in parallel        again that depends on your setup        and where will you install those solar        panels are going to be installed on the        bimini are they going to have shading        are they going to be on an arch are they        going to be on the railings are they        going to be on a coach roof        there's jeff some people are mounting        solar panels on the deck        um some amount of money on canvas some        are mounting them like i said um i've        seen some people mount them with offsets        with stainless steel offsets off the        coach roof it really depends there's a        lot of different ways        to have all this legwork and these        choices uh        thought for you we've put together a        downloadable pdf that is available on        our website and the link is below at        pysystems.com        we love to share our knowledge and hope        that this document will give you the        tools you need to make an informed        decision about choosing a solar ray for        your boat        thanks        you're curious we've written whole        articles about this go on our website        search it out        and we've got a lot of other tech talks        about this very topic if you haven't        subscribed to this channel please do        it actually it really does make a        difference it encourages us to keep        posting so if you're watching this video        and haven't had a chance to subscribe we        really do care because the more of you        that are watching the more of us over        here are willing to spend more time in        creating content so thanks again