Has anyone got any leads on designs for a solar arch suitable for my freedom 35, or even better, one for sale?
I actually just did this on my F30. I used some PVC pipe to make a few frames for a flexible solar panels and hose clamped them to my bimini.
My F30 came with a standard (?) hinged pipe bimini that was far too flimsy for a big rigid panel (I have one that weighs maybe 40lbs). The flexible panels are really lightweight though, and Amazon sells them for sometimes less than $50/100W.
This project is really easy to do (in my opinion) and so far I’m very happy with the results!
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The solar panel arch is on my “Someday I’ll Do List” for my F35 so I am interested in what you come up with. I did see an Atlantic Towers arch on a boat at my yacht club and I thought it looked pretty good. Here is their website, I thought it was pretty clever and economical: https://www.atlantictowers.com/