Hello. Enjoyed your video. I own a 2018 ranger tug and had the same problem with power. I ended up upgrading my solar panel to a 500W solid panel and it now generates 30-40 amps per hour on a sunny day. You will need to upgrade the pwp controller to a 40 amp mppt controller but it has worked very well for us.
Thanks. Yeah I considered adding another panel on the roof rack, and a dedicated Victron controller. The problem for us is we have a Yakima roof storage box and a kayak already on the roof, so there is no room for an additional solar panel. We generally boat on our local lakes in Oregon , which after 6pm all the boats clear out, then we plug our Honda 3000 watt suitcase generator into the boats shore power receptacle and have unlimited power. The Honda 3000watt will stay in ‘eco mode’ even when under a moderate load so it’s very quiet. I think when we’re in the San Jauns we need to learn to be more conservative with our power consumption.
I really enjoyed Cypress Island! A beautiful anchorage ❤
Hello. Enjoyed your video. I own a 2018 ranger tug and had the same problem with power. I ended up upgrading my solar panel to a 500W solid panel and it now generates 30-40 amps per hour on a sunny day. You will need to upgrade the pwp controller to a 40 amp mppt controller but it has worked very well for us.
Thanks. Yeah I considered adding another panel on the roof rack, and a dedicated Victron controller. The problem for us is we have a Yakima roof storage box and a kayak already on the roof, so there is no room for an additional solar panel. We generally boat on our local lakes in Oregon , which after 6pm all the boats clear out, then we plug our Honda 3000 watt suitcase generator into the boats shore power receptacle and have unlimited power. The Honda 3000watt will stay in ‘eco mode’ even when under a moderate load so it’s very quiet. I think when we’re in the San Jauns we need to learn to be more conservative with our power consumption.
Mt Baker?
Yes, we googled it.