Bobbing Boat

Where a weeping willow hung low over the canal, the only option was to slowly boat through the hanging curtain of leaves.

Then: an enormous TWANGGGG. Something caught the solar panel brackets.

Amidst the twigs and leaves was a hidden limb with a diameter of 5 inches (12½ centimeters).

Out comes the electric chainsaw. That tree got a trim.

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May 30 at 2:52pmWeb
Show threadTrinity Wax.1d ago
@PKYo did your panel survive the impact?
Show threadBobbing Boat1d ago

@Waxingtonknee

The solar panel seems OK. It's too hot to be inspecting everything. I'll leave that to tomorrow morning.

🪚 Anyway, after the buzz cut it got, that tree will think twice before it gets involved with the roof of a boat again.

EDIT: the brackets are slightly bent, but I mostly straightened them with a bit of force. The wiring is OK. ⚡