Lightening our Solar Panel drawers & Swellies dinghy adventure #BoatRefit #DIY #ElectricBoat #Solar

Mon, 25 May 2026 20:57:38 +0000

Making the frame for our sliding solar panels lighter. Also yesterdays dinghy adventure was more exiting than we anticipated.

After years of planning we are well into building the ultimate solar panel installation for an electric yacht conversion with a narrow stern and a mizzen to make it more difficult.

We are now living aboard our Rival 38 Centre Cockpit full-time while finishing a refit so we can launch ASAP.

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