@portacruise How often they'll be adjusted depends on the weather. If cloudy or windy, they will be horizontal, just as sailing. If not cloudy,...
@qonzo Panels has to be down while sailing. Panel can be up when boat is not moving, maybe also when motoring with no wind. @BlueBell I have no...
I'd like to try winter sailing this winter. In order to do so, I need a lot of solar that can be tilted towards the sun. As a boat tend to not...
Blueknarr, I see your point about lift being able to generate a larger force than the direct wind impact, and the principle of force required to...
I tried wind load calculator. Wind Load vs. Wind Speed https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/wind-load-d_1775.html If wind of 20m/s (about 38knots)...
An overload shutoff with override switch is easy. All you need to add to the above mentioned electronic is a mosfet (for each winch) controlled by...
I feel that once you're on a big boat where the sheets are held by clutches for hours at a time, the feel you get for the excessive load by manual...
I'm looking into the possibility to get electric winches for my sun odessey 51. This because I'm going to be single handling the boat, and it is...
