Marine Solar Systems

Comparing Our New 160 Watt Solar Panel with Our...

Solar Panel Performance Comparison Across 22-Day Great Lakes Cruises In previous entries, I documented our solar panel performance on Great Lakes cruises: a 130-watt mono-crystalline panel in August 2011, and...

Another Idea for Attaching our Semi-flexible So...

Attaching Semi-Flexible Solar Panels with Nuts and Bolts Several customers have successfully mounted their semi-flexible solar panels using nuts and bolts. Here’s a step-by-step guide based on their approach: Position...

It is important to use the proper size wire bet...

One of our customers was getting less than 20% of the rated power from his 400-watt solar setup. Using a Victron MPPT controller and two CMPower 120 Ah LiFePO4 batteries,...

Sporadic Readings from the Tachometer

Several fellow mariners have reported occasional erratic readings on their tachometers, where the needle jumps around unpredictably. I recently encountered a similar issue on my boat and conducted some research...

What is a Shade Tolerant Solar Panel?

Most boats experience shading from rigging, equipment poles, or other structures, which can significantly impact the performance of solar panels. At Custom Marine Products, we have developed a new, innovative...

Finally, a Flexible Marine Solar Panel with Hig...

When our supplier introduced a new high-output, flexible marine solar panel, I was initially skeptical. The specifications seemed almost too good to be true, so I decided to order some...