[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity

[Rick]

Caesar,

Check out Defender.  They have about the same thing, just twice as powerful
with a built-in diode and a little shorter than the original in '93.  At
least the deck connection is the same.

Rick

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> My 1986 recycled 2008 Rhodes 22 came with one Solar Panel, and and it has
> kept the one battery it is connected to, topped off.
>
> What is the make and capacity of the Solar Panel on our boat?  Can the one
> Solar Panel keep both batteries topped off if I connect them in Parallel?
>
> Where can I find a similar solar panel?  They say two hands (panels) are
> better than one.
>
> It would be good to know the make and capacity of my Solar Panel.  I can
> find no markings on mine, may have faded over the years.
>
> The second battery my GPS is connected to died on me while on our San Juan
> Cruise last year.  I was not motoring enough to keep that battery fully
> charged.
>
> Thanks,
> Caesar
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