Solar panel bimini frame for yachts with minimal windage. Shown with four Miami-Dade hurricane rated rigid Aptos DNA 440 Watt 41 Volt Bifacial Panels
Solar panel bimini frame for yachts with minimal windage. Shown with four Miami-Dade hurricane rated rigid Aptos DNA 440 Watt 41 Volt Bifacial Panels. Additional extension for hanging dinghy and mounting antennas without shading panels. Panels slide off to upgrade or for major storms in less than 5 minutes per panel. Extrusion channels hide wiring for neat installations.

Modular Anodized Aluminum Frame System by DeepStream Designs for Mounting Solar Panels on Boats.

Mariners and home owners now have the ability to quickly add a large array of rigid slide-on / slide-off solar panels of any brand without the need for an expensive Stainless Steel frame. Our affiliated company, DeepStream Designs, has been using marine-anodized 6063 aluminum extrusions for large modular outdoor security screen wall and planter systems for almost two decades. Now we offer extrusions up to 18 feet long that allow the do-it-yourself mariner a relatively inexpensive way to replace a cloth bimini with Miami-Dade Hurricane Code Certified solar panels at a fraction the cost of other systems.

Rugged marine anodized Audubon extrusion creates a solar bimini on this ocean going yacht to hold 4 X 440W 49V Miami Dade Hurricane Code approved solar panels.
Rugged marine anodized Audubon extrusion creates a solar bimini on this ocean going yacht to hold 4 X 440W 49V Miami Dade Hurricane Code approved solar panels.
Structural marine anodized aluminum extrusion up to 18 feet in length.
Structural marine anodized aluminum extrusion up to 18 feet in length.

The system shown above uses an 18′ one piece horizontal extrusion and 4 upright that combines space for 4 X 440 Watt 41V solar panels feeding 4 X 430 watt Lithium Ion batteries with a dinghy lift / Starlink mounting extension aft.

Features and Benefits

  • Do-it-yourself-easy provides meaningful savings over boatyard labor and stainless steel fabrication. No welding required, just a screwdriver and wrench.
  • Structural marine-anodized 6063 aluminum extrusions.
  • Modular assembly with simple hand tools at any dock.
  • Isolated 316 stainless steel deck plates; HDPE shims for canted decks.
  • Panels mount to slides that allow for quick removal for major storms or upgrades in less than 5 minutes per panel.
  • 12 and 18-foot easy-cut lengths quickly tailored to meet your requirements.
  • Long extrusions open up the cockpit, allowing more access to winches and side decks.
  • Integral channels with reverse U-channel hide and secure wiring.
  • Channels allow side curtains and dodger to slide in or out in seconds.
Marine anodized proprietary aluminum extrusions create solar panel frames on yachts.
A variety of proprietary structural aluminum extruded profiles with channels and 316 stainless steel mounts create solar panel frames for yachts that allow panels and accessories to slide on and off quickly.