Just a quick update. The solar panel controller box (by Blue Sky Energy)had two ungainly knockouts that pointed the wrong way for wire ingress.  I also wanted to make the process neat, with easy connection/disconnection of panels and battery bank.  I found this nice panel mount for eight power-pole connectors on the Powerwerks website.  The nice gentleman, Kevin at ACK electronics cut the rectangular mounting slot.  Close attention to the bottom will show I did end up using one knockout for the RJ-11 style patch cable that runs to the remote monitoring panel.

Meanwhile, Belle and her recalcitrant trailer are over at New Horizons checking out the leaking brake line and making sure the hydraulics works as advertised.  (They completely rebuilt the brake system earlier this year).  When she comes back, I will mount the controls for the solar system and button everything up.  It's getting toward time to pack for the winter trip...if nothing else untoward transpires-:).

  Meanwhile, the battery bank is back on winter maintenance while I finish the solar installation.  The smart charger just doesn't like interference from other voltage sources and interruptions.
The dinghy inventory and inspection is finished.  Here's the portfolio for getting around while traveling.  Not the inflatable kayak is an expedition grade that is my primary conveyance mode when aboard.  It stows easily under the Vee-birth  out of the way. along with the paddles and the inflation pump.  The six-foot dingy roles up into a tight small role on the fore-deck just behind the main mast, again out of the way.  The motor is so small it stows in the lazarette.

This is the Innova Sunny inflatable kayak in it's back-pack carrying case.  Ready to shoulder and go.

The dinghy roles up in a very small package for carrying on deck.

The little 2.5 hp. Tohatsu always runs well and stows out of site in the lazarette (stern beside motor-well)