Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Siandra unplugged

 

Kevin, I really understand what your saying about the advertised regen product, but I'm glad that Thomas Edison didn't give up on the lightbulb...   There is a light out there and it will be found...   

Dave K

(still working on the light)

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From: Kevin Pemberton <pembertonkevin@gmail.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, June 3, 2011 7:30:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Siandra unplugged



Like it or not, advertising or promoting something like re-gen that has shown makes up little of what is used is a bad idea.
I have charmed in on the topic more than once just to remind people it is a pipe dream.  It is disappointing to read that someone that went to the trouble of conversion went back to a complete dino system because someone sold them on such a thing.  I hope people on this list will continue to discourage the hope of re-gen every time it is brought up. It has little to do with new tech and more to do with selling something that has failed the test more than one time just to make a buck.

What you can expect from re-gen is:

• Lost WMG that seems to mean little till you are caught in a storm because you failed to make port before the storm.
• finding that recovery didn't even keep the house lit.
• Finding that people that tried to discourage re-gen were right, and no matter, you are disappointed with your results.

Just remember energy has to come from somewhere and all things moving require energy to do it. Most cruisers spend much effort to keep out of natures way. They hide in port for the right sailing conditions, and try to outrun any storm. So why consider re-gen?  Sorry for the rant.

Kevin Pemberton

On 06/03/2011 09:53 AM, acsarfkram wrote:

Hey Mike,

I couldn't agree more, for me it would be depressing to go back to diesel or gasoline. Regen is a weak point(so far) and it seems a prop in an aperture is even more of a challenge. I can't shake the idea of a hydro-generator for regen on an electric auxiliary.

I guess they must of gotten one of the older Sevcons that restricts forward/reverse shifting if the shaft is moving. They could have had the controller re-programed or have done what I did with the shaft brake. The brake would have also taken care of the freewheeling prop issue.

Mark
Santa Cruz

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