First Look at Renogy’s New Flexible Solar Panel for Our New Boat

Looking at solar panels for your boat? We try the new Renogy 200W Flex ShadowFlux flexible solar panel on our catamaran’s curved roof, the new Renogy Rover 2 MPPT charge controller and Renogy PRO 50A DC-DC chargers. We introduce our plans for a major solar powered electrical refit for our new Catamaran. After returning to dead batteries and a partly submerged engine, we’re rethinking how we power our 48 foot sailing catamaran. This is the beginning of our biggest off-grid electrical refit yet. In this video, we look at how these flexible ShadowFlux panels fit our curved roof, why shading from sails and rigging matters, and the difference between PWM and MPPT solar charging. We also show the compact Rover 2 Charge Controller and explain where engine charging fits into our future lithium battery system. The DC-DC chargers and lithium battery upgrade are planned for the upcoming refit. this episode covers first impressions, the roof fit check and the controller swap. We’ve shared solar installations on our previous boat living off grid and our fifth wheel that took us across America. Subscribe to Sailing Sunday to follow the next build: more solar, more lithium batteries, more charging from both engines and a complete rethink of life off-grid on the water. We’ll share the installation and what we learn along the way. Would you choose flexible panels, rigid panels or a combination for your boat? Tell us your setup in the comments. #Renogy #BoatSolar #SailingSunday PRODUCTS: Renogy 200w ShadowFlux Flexible panel: https://link.amazon/B03nM30tm Renogy 100w ShadowFlux Flexible Panel: https://link.amazon/B0bjDw8k9 Renogy 200w ShadowFlux Rigid Panel: https://link.amazon/B0blZBC8X Renogy Rover 2 MPPT Charge Controller: https://link.amazon/B0dGmnpLH Renogy Pro DC-DC Charger: https://link.amazon/B0bSrDy0D *Links above are amazon affiliate links which earn me up to 3% commission from Jeff B, and it costs you nothing! Please help support me making these videos by using these links to purchase any products you like. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingsunday Instagram: @sailing_sunday Website: https://www.svsunday.com