Found these on the internet the other day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogp9VgKejSY From what I have found they use anywhere from 55hp...
Stumble, Thanks for the info, not what I had in mind when I started the thread, but something to look at. Just so you know my thought process....
These were next on the list. Any links to successful marine applications??
I'm sure I'm going to get skewered here, but here goes. Typically how hot is the coolant coming out of a diesel motor or generator? In...
1) I have never said I was looking to do this to anything other than a sail boat. The conversation may have grown to other boats but I never said...
APEX - Do you work for big oil or something???????:rolleyes: Senseless gimmicks? Just started reading about the kite sails , but what I...
Very interesting found this http://www.pacificpowersails.com/ (generator on the kite, but didn't look real stable). How are these controlled? I...
That's why at this point I would only really look at doing sail boats. The energy captured by the sail is just to great. If you were looking at...
In post #35 I posted a link to a boat, the conversation grew from there.
FYI - Found this paper on hydrogen myths from 2003.
attached. You may want to look at my comments on this thread http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/hybrid/most-inspiring-proven-hybrid-34228-4.html
Gentlemen I understand the energy issues and that it takes X amount of energy to do y work. I have never stated that it is possible to be...
In my price range or catamarans period?? I've read several articles on Lagoons making ocean crossings.
What did you think of the actual patent??
Apex, I appreciate your reply and healthy skeptcism, but I will keep working/dreaming. When (not if :)) I get a system working you have a...
Yes it did have a large generator, but that was 7 years ago, and they had no other alt source (PV, Wind). Today you can pull that large generator...
At this point no, unless it looked like an obvious no brainer. Though I would be curious as to what one could estimate as a reasonable minimum to...
Stumble, The issue (to me anyway) is the $6000, 300+pound motor. Plus the $4000 200lb+ genset. The 200 gallons of fuel at $800 and 1100 pounds...
unfortunately ones priced at your end of the spectrum are going to have to wait a year or so to save up, unless I win the lottery. ;) I hope your...
Need live-aboard capable, the lack of a more formal bridgdeck saloon kinda takes it out of the equation. If I was racing it might be a different...
