Probably a lot less. Most of these solar panels are rated at full open circuit voltage of over 17VDC. Going to be less than 1 amp.I just added a 15 watt panel to mine as a trickle charger and 15 watts is about 1.25 amps and that's about nothing for 60.000. Solar panels are expensive depending on the watts.
Will all of you star gazers please take a home study science course. It takes more power than a small panel will produce!!! You must have 14 vdc to top off any 12.6 battery and a deep cycle is even worse. If you don't fully recharge a battery you will kill battery life and actual output. Coal charges batteries much faster!!!!!
That would be pretty much worthless. It would take you nearly 2 weeks to charge you batteries.
Does it already have a separate input for the solar charger?The charge circuit is built into the battery already.
Does it already have a separate input for the solar charger?
Personally, I wouldn't bother but I guess it depends on how you use your dinghy. Can't you charge the battery on your main boat way faster? Do you cruise and this is the dinghy for your main boat?
I was about to buy a solar panel add on for my dinghy from torqeedo and then I found out it was 1,000 bucks which seems like a rip off. Anyone used this panel or used an alternative that worked well?
Thanks
Not two weeks, it is a 18 Ah battery it would take 10 hours at a sustained 45 watts by my calculation
Basically 45watts/24v = 1.8 amp 'ish. 18ah/1.8amp gives you 10 hours...
I just purchased the Torqeedo Cruise4 for my AB 9.6foot inflatable with two Lithium 106-24 batteries; to charge it I opted for Italian Solbian from E marine flex 137watt x3 panels that's 24v 5.7amps each 60"x22" on 1" square tube frame each hinged together so using dinghy you have one panel when stopped you fold out to use 3 panels. These are the best but expensive, there is a 100w alternative using MSB Panels from Canada 416.659.5460, either way each panel needs a controller Genasun GV-Boost charge controller with MPPT to interface with the lithium batteries; ultimately with the flex137x3 you have 400 watts on a sunny day should recharge all your dinghy travel needs as most the time it's short hauls.