T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: hydro generator

$7200!!! I like the idea of regen but, not that much. Though I guess the reality is the market for such a product is limited. Though if you are spending a million or so for a transocean sailing machine $7200 does not seem like a lot of money. but, to this sailor it is no go. Though I would expect some enterprising person or company will come up with a more economical unit at some point in the future.

Capt. Mike

http://biankablog.blogspot.com

--- On Tue, 4/19/11, Pitt Bolinate <boombolinate@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Pitt Bolinate <boombolinate@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: hydro generator
To: "electricboats@yahoogroups.com" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 6:17 PM

I thought this generator looked great, I asked the price. Drum roll please....$7200 it's french, that's a direct quote from the sales guy.......

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On Apr 19, 2011, at 10:53, "Eric" <ewdysar@yahoo.com> wrote:

It looks like Dave posted the link back in March... (see below)

Looks like and interesting idea for some of the reasons already posted. You can put the prop in clean flow to one side or another of the keel. You can retract the generator (eliminate the drag) whenever you don't need the power.

Mark, Since you saw it at the show, do you have idea of what one of these units costs? Even if it's a 12V or 24V unit, it will give an idea of what the manufacturing and marketing costs are.

Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA

--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Dave Kellogg <inganear1@...> wrote:
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> I use every means possible to recharge, solar, wind, hydro, it all adds up to
> being more independent... There is a French company that is making a flip down
> water generator for racers that looks interesting, I think it was posted here on
> EB a short time ago. Use it all, learn from it all, do it all....... Dave K
>
> http://www.wattandsea.com/index_en.php
>

--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "acsarfkram" <acsarfkram@...> wrote:
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> This is something I saw at the Strictly Sail boat show that looks interesting http://www.wattandsea.com/index_en.php
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> These units are optimized for low drag, I'm thinking a hydro generator like this designed at 48 volts with a larger prop....
>
> I like that you pull it out of the water when you do not need it.
>
> Mark
> Santa Cruz
>