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On 19 Jan 2004 04:24:26 -0800, (basskisser) wrote:

K Smith wrote in message ...
basskisser wrote:
(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in message ...

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:04:11 GMT, wrote:

If they can make a car go 70mph with an electric motor, why not an
electric motor asist for large yachts,(50-60 ft) run off batteries
that are charged off a solar array situated on the canopy.

Seems like any assist would be worth while considering large yachts go
thru 1000's of gallons of fuel.

If you want a yacht assist that runs off of solar power, the cheapest,
best tried and true method is called sails.

Steve

I thought sails used wind.

Wind is solar energy, it's the product of the sun heating air.

A very small percentage of the wind on the planet is a "product of the
sun heating air".

And the rest is from your mouth.

Steve