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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Towed Generators
From: Barry Brazier (ozboats@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun Sep 08 2002 - 21:54:44 EDT
My experience is that in The Pacific with large quartering seas the towed prop kept jumping out of the water and being flung back on its rope nearly cutting the rope.
May be some one uses something heavy to keep it down but I gave up in large seas
Barry
"Illusion III"
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From: David Martin
To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 2:48 AM
Subject: [worldcruising] Towed Generators
I am considering fitting a towed turbine to my 49 foot sailing boat for ocean passages. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has experience of them.
I am specifically considering the Aquair 100 which is made by Ampair. It has a wind turbine option whereby the generator can be hoisted into the rigging and fitted with a vane to act as a conventional wind generator.
The manufacturers literature suggests that a 6 amp charge can be sustained at around 7 knots - enough for the autopilot and maybe the radar. I have a diesel generator which I use for battery charging, water maker and fridge/freezer - but an additional 150 amps a day when ocean cruising would be very nice
David
sv Galatea
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