I had a light bulb moment this morning. We all know I have a Skip, souped up version of SS and for that reason I no longer speak to the issue of numbers because I have the two 85 watt panels and therefore my numbers will not be the same as the two 50 watt panels that come with SS. I have continued to speak of the ease of use of a SS and that it takes little effort to capture the sun, and this is where my light bulb moment comes in. Sorry for the delay. I have two SS, we know that, however because of that each morning I take one panel and face it east and turn the second panel, on the second Stik, and face it aft with a tilt to the east. SS cannot have the panels at ninety degree to each other. You can turn it so both panels face east in the morning and then I am not sure how much manipulation it would take to reap the best benefit. My mind will not see this for me, but I have a sneaky suspicion my Skip custom version may give me an advantage.
If a real SS was to be rotated so that both panels were facing east in the morning, I suppose it would only require tilts during the day to accomplish what I get in the way of ease of use, but again, I really cannot see this with my brain. I believe this makes me no more than a curious bystander in this forum, and therefore, cannot offer anything concrete. It looks like it’s up to HelloSailor and Practical Sailor now.
When I mentioned this to Skip this morning he was half paying attention to me and filling the dingy with gas at the same time, however he said, he can still recognize a good product when he sees it and maintains SS is a good product.
Kathleen
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