Anyone tried the Tamarack solar panel rack?

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Kensnipe

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HI,
I am going to upgrade to a 400W panel (probably the BougeRV 400W panel). Looking at a good way to mount this on the existing pipe system. I am thinking the Tamarack solar panel kit:https://solartown.com/solar-products/tamarack-solar-2-rail-kit-1-6-rail-93-in-black/ with the their channel end clamps would make a clean looking mount. The kit comes with twice as much rail as I need, and a bunch of extra pieces, but still seems the most cost effective way to accomplish the goal.
Has anyone tried this mounting system?
thanks
Ken
 
I mounted my BougeRV rigid bifacial panel using the included factory panel mounts (Seadog mounts). It was easy and the mounts have give me no trouble whatsoever. At $0 this was the most cost effective solution.
 
How big were your panels? The 400W ones are too large for the rack I have on my R29CB (the shorter dimension of the panels is longer than the rack), so I think I need to add something.
 
you should check out the panels at platt.com
 
Cutwater28GG said:
you should check out the panels at platt.com
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I had looked at Platt. I was thinking the BougeRV panel would be better as it had more bus bars, so should be more shade tolerant. Shipping was free last I looked, and the price difference for the Platt panel I would want is not much different then the gas to get to a Platt location from where I live. But maybe I missed one?
 
I went with REC 460. It is 460W. Picked it up in person from Green Tech in Bellingham, WA. About $300. I can't imagine cost to ship. Used existing brackets from original solar panel. Fit perfectly on 2017 Ranger Tug R29. Panel size is 47 x 68.
I did not see where you are located and which boat you have. Used existing factory wire and added Victron solar control.
 
I am in port ludlow with a r29 CB 2019
It seems to me I need a longer bar which runs fore and aft to be able to mount the 47 wide panel on it’s frame, the current 160w panel is much narrower.
Was planning on using factory wire to panel, but may upgrade controller to battery side….at least shorten
I also put in the Victron controller
 
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