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    just posted a video on U Tube of my solar/battery canoe

    I've posted pics of it here months ago but it's summer now and On The Lake is much better than In The Driveway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pKYHMqbPKw&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share
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    my second Solar Only boat

    except for it being fun to work on this boat was pretty much worthless but I guess it was better than drowning. It was faster than paddling but you could not move around in it and it was uncomfortable. This one had 'off to the side steering. This little lake was just 25 minutes from my...
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    my first Solar Only boat

    I apologize for this almost RePost but now I know I have to resize my pics which I've done specs: 16 footer with 4 ea. 130 watt panels feeding a tiny, $15 trolling motor with Over the Head Steering different speeds were achieved by giving the motor different number of 'panels' the outriggers...
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    couple of examples of Low Cost / Low Tech Speedo-O's

    I found I needed to resize my pics in order to post them. Soon I'll get some of the Solar Only boats I've messed with. For now here are 2 speedo's I've put together. I've read on line (either here or elsewhere) that GPS units are not accurate enough to differentiate very small changes in MPH...
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    my third Solar Only boat

    Just found this site and joined. The pics are of my 3rd solar only boat. It's 16ft and has 6 panels each rated at 130watts. The framework is 1" EMT. Power are 2 30lb thrust MinnKota motors. The panels are wired in parallel for now. Speed is determined by switching on 1 or 2 or 3 panels to...
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