July 17, 2016
Boat in San Diego, new stainless hardware acquired from Marine Exchange, MC4 crimp tool (and connectors) means I’m ready to go! Lug the panels to the top of the solar arch and slide them into position. Jump down to start threading the bolts, using the dingy as a ladder, and find that we have a problem…the outside holes don’t line…
July 12, 2016
The plan had been to cruise down to Ensenada and jump right into installing the solar arch. A long lunch and a few cocktails with friends put an end to those ideas. But Alejandro was flexible and agreed to come the next morning. Which was a good thing, since it took a lot of effort to scrub the original 3M…
September 17, 2015
Awhile back I posted on Cruisersforums about LED lighting and the response was helpful but directed towards visiting a chandlery or recommendations for online sources. Ultimately I ended up purchasing four different bulbs. Bulbs Tested I tested bulbs from Lighting Ever (LE), Hero-LED, Brightech, and iLLumi Projections (photo above matches order above). The components are on the back of the…