On Oct 31, 3:08*pm, cavelamb wrote:
brian whatcott wrote:
cavelamb wrote:

You have me thinking that a cool setup would be an "outboard generator".
A modified long shaft outboard leg, with the correct pitch prop installed
and a big alternator in place of the motor...

That's called a trolling motor!

Brian W

Wrong prop pitch

you would do better building a tow generator. Get a 5 ft long
stainless bar that will fit a low pitch prop at the trailing end. The
bar has a ring to tie to a towing line. That line is attached to an
perm. magnet motor/generator. One of the best sources for a cheap perm
magnet motor is in old reel to reel recorders.

Or just buy one off the shelf.

http://www.onpassage.com/Alternative...generators.htm

Joe