winds here were 60-80 mph last night... Nate "sarah jean" 1980 30-1 St. Croix River, WI
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 12:53 PM Neil Andersen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I had a flexible panel sales guy tell me the the rare earth magnet > approach will hold the tight in up to 60 mph winds > > Neil Andersen, W3NEA > Rock Hall, MD 21661 > 484-354-8800 > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 3, 2022 11:56:10 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Dreuge <dre...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Solar Panel on Bimini top > > I would highly recommend 3M Dual-Lock over Velcro for this use. > Dual-Lock is like Velcro on steroids. From the data sheets for 3M > Dual-Lock and 3M Hook and Loop, Dual-Lock has a dynamic tensile > disengagement of 60 lbs/in^2 whereas Hook and Look has a dynamic tensile > disengagement of 9 lbs/in^2. > > When I installed flexible solar panels on my bimini, I pretty much > followed the SailRite instructions but used Dual-Lock w/VHB tape (comes > with it) on the panels and sewed the matching Dual-Lock to the bimini panel > flaps. Works like a dream. > > > - > Paul E. > 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > S/V Johanna Rose > Fort Walton Beach, FL > > http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Jul 27, 2022, at 9:43 AM, Novabraid via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > My canvas maker has sewn sunbrella tabs with fuzzy Velcro underneath on > the bimini that run the length and width of the solar panel. We were able > to sew lengths of the toothed Velcro directly to the perimeter of the > panels. The tabs go over the outer edges of the panels, securing them in > place on all 4 sides. As such, my panels can be easily removed when the > bimini top needs to be stowed away for weather events simply by peeling > back the velcro. > Chuck Gilchrest > 1983 Landfall 35 > > > >
