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What Green Systems have you got for your boat?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:11 pm
by Alanhod
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:16 pm
by Mario G
The lights were changed to LED and a paddle instead of an engine.
future plans is for solar panel... and learning to do with out power for days at a time while sailing.
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:44 pm
by CaptainScott
Only thing green on my boats is the MOSS!!!
LOL!
Actually the canvas on Destiny is green!
She has several solar powered lights and many LED upgrades.
Lady Jo has a solor panel and ran exclusively on that until I discovered she has a new leak. Now she runs on solar panel and shore power to ensure both bilge pumps have plenty of power. Looks like I'll be dropping a keel soon!
Scott
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:03 am
by Alanhod
Solar panel
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:31 pm
by mariner
Let me het this clear, you leave the solar panel
inside? Like on the table? And this works well? Please clarify, I'm thinking about adding a solar panel
and am just not sure where to place it... Or if I should direct connect to the battery or feed through a switch panel... Any help is apreciated
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:28 am
by Alanhod
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:34 am
by Alanhod
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:51 am
by skyking
Hey Alan,
how about some more info on the solar panel? part number, where to find etc...I'm all for green...$$$$ Well saving it as well!!
we changed out the interior lights to LED's....and I also have a few of the Solar LED landscaping lights for evenings in the cockpit area...
Were considering going electric in the motor dept, along with a new mast light ( LED of coarse)
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:45 pm
by Mario G
I forgot about about my Chrysler solar powered flash light
it works great
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:35 am
by skyking
Ill second that Mario,
I have a batteryless " Wind up " Radio / flashlight/ siren/weather / distress signal......
available at west marine...Works well I might add...
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:06 am
by Alanhod
Solar panel data:
Sunforce, Solar 12v Battery Maintainer, 1-800478-6435,
www.sunforceproducts.com, Produces up to 1.8watts and 125 mAmps @ 15Volts under ideal conditions.
Item number 50012
UPC number 8-34319-00063-1
I cant find a model number in my documentation.
I bought it from Frys but I've seen it online and other stores for more money. Note this panel is not water proof.
Thanks
Alan
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:13 pm
by frankyd
I have 100watts of solar panels on my hard dodger
I consider the honda to be a green motor
I have replaced all interior lights with led
I want to replace the nav lights with led
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:43 pm
by tnc110
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:59 pm
by Alanhod
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:09 am
by thepartydog
My wife also has some problems with led lights and headaches. I think it has something to do with the frequency of the light.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:43 am
by EmergencyExit
Picked up some LED lights for the cabin and berths last night at Lowes. They had a closeout on the Utilitech 288741 undercounter lights which are a 3x3 grid of LEDs on a 4" black square. (Really can't find pics on line even tho it Googles so I'm describing as best I can. ).
They're a 12vdc fixture, with a power switch and came with a 110/12v adapter. Marked down from $22 to 5$ so I bought the 4 they had left.
I've heard the headache thing from other people too, so I'll probably add these to the cabin, but leave the others for now until I see how that turns out.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:53 am
by Mario G
I'm still wondering about the lights tnc110, they say AC voltage which means they would not work on the boats DC volt system. I think auto stores carry a dc version of that balb.