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Monitor is now in it's new location. I figured if I put it somewhere where I'd see all the time I'd get obsessed with watchinging it, so this seemed like a good place for it. We'll see how it works out. Having done that, this project is done!!

This was charge input earlier this morning when we had sun, which was roughly 70 degrees off axis from the panel. Should get somewhere around 7-9 amps input, on axis, and sunny.

This shows AMPs going into the battery (toggle switch in up position). We are totally clouded over this afternoon so input is weak.

This shows AMPs being used (toggle switch in down position). It's currently showing amps drawn while the fridge was running. This will get mounted in the cabin somewhere, once I figure out where.

Here's the rack/solar-panel leaned up against the house.

Finished up the cabling/connectors where the panel will connect to the boat. The cables are extension cables going to the panel which is leaning up against the house. When the rack/solar-panel is mounted to the roof the cables directly from the panel will plug right in without the extensions. (I...

While I doubt the fridge shelf would slide out on it's own I added this spiffy little slide bolt latch to secure it while underway, "just in case".

5200 all cured up and tape removed

5200 all cured up and tape removed

5200 all cured up and tape removed.

Here are the cables running up under the roof overhang.

I've been running the fridge off the solar panel the past week with no issues. We even had 2 days in a row of clouds and rain and the battery never got below 12.32 resting voltage. And that was checking it first thing in the morning after running all night. I think this will work nicely.

Here's one of the finished mahogany strips across the top of the cabin.

Gemlux clamshell cover covering the anchor locker drain hole.

Here's the switch I installed to kill the circuit to the windlass. When not using the windlass the switch will be in the OFF position so we can't accidently release the anchor while underway.

Down to the 30amp Renolgy Charge controller. I didn't get the fancy pants MPPT controller because everything I read said unless you have 200+ watts coming in they're really not necessary.

Here are the solar charging wires coming into the port/aft corner of the cabin.

The gland had some screw holes for mounting but not wanting to penetrate the cabin roof some 3M 5200 and funky clamping should do the trick.