http://www.haveblue.com/xv1/index.htm

Interesting, but probably not with pocketbook reach of the common sailor =
for years and years. Question, though. They're saying it's a renewable =
source of energy, and I agree, the solar and wind power parts of the =
equation are. The H2O part, though....If everyone switched to these =
engines, not just on their boats but also other vehicles and other =
machines (gas stations that pump water instead of gas) then won't we be =
creating a different environmental problem? All that free oxygen =
roaming around looking for a lonely hydrogen atom to hook up with? If =
we went to a water-based energy system, wouldn't that ultimately affect =
weather patterns down the road? What about the water shortage we now =
face? Who knows, maybe the Martians came up with this idea eons ago and =
that's why we're only finding dry sedimentary rock there now.

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Looks like another attempt by that electric motor company to sell some motors.
They have been going to boat shows for years trying to get people to toss their
diesels. They pitch people on the fact their motor weighs less and requires
less maintenence. What they don't tell people is how many batteries they need.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

''renewable technologies such as photovoltaic (solar), wind, "

New radical high tech stuff, eh?

Scotty

"Roy G. Biv" wrote in message
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http://www.haveblue.com/xv1/index.htm

Why didn't they throw in a perpetual motion machine?


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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''renewable technologies such as photovoltaic (solar), wind, "

New radical high tech stuff, eh?

Scotty

"Roy G. Biv" wrote in message
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http://www.haveblue.com/xv1/index.htm

Actually, they do. The weight is distributed so it's not as big a deal
as a hunk of iron sitting in an inconvenient spot.

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
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Looks like another attempt by that electric motor company to sell some
motors.
They have been going to boat shows for years trying to get people to toss
their
diesels. They pitch people on the fact their motor weighs less and
requires
less maintenence. What they don't tell people is how many batteries they
need.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

and *this* the reason people have been abandoning their ic engines in favor
this great new technology?

Actually, they do. The weight is distributed so it's not as big a deal
as a hunk of iron sitting in an inconvenient spot.

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
Looks like another attempt by that electric motor company to sell some
motors.
They have been going to boat shows for years trying to get people to toss
their
diesels. They pitch people on the fact their motor weighs less and
requires
less maintenence. What they don't tell people is how many batteries they
need.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

because if they called it "perpetual motion" the patent office would require
them to provide a working model with any paperwork submitted.

It's one of the reasons, although "abandoning" is probably a bit
strong. Another is the potential ecological savings (although there's
still a big issue with disposing of batteries), and there's the added
benefit of more electricity available for whatever... washing machines.
Who knows.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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and *this* the reason people have been abandoning their ic engines in
favor
this great new technology?

Actually, they do. The weight is distributed so it's not as big a deal
as a hunk of iron sitting in an inconvenient spot.

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
Looks like another attempt by that electric motor company to sell some
motors.
They have been going to boat shows for years trying to get people to
toss
their
diesels. They pitch people on the fact their motor weighs less and
requires
less maintenence. What they don't tell people is how many batteries
they
need.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

jonny, the wretchedly stupid public just hasn't caught to buying $10,000 worth
of solar panels to hang on one's boat, along with $5,000 worth of lead acid
batteries to drive a umpty-ump thousand dollar electric motor to push a
sailboat one sunny day out of ten sunny days at 1/2 the boat speed of a $6,000
diesel.

At least the wretched public hasn't been doing so so far.

It's one of the reasons, although "abandoning" is probably a bit
strong. Another is the potential ecological savings (although there's
still a big issue with disposing of batteries), and there's the added
benefit of more electricity available for whatever... washing machines.
Who knows.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
and *this* the reason people have been abandoning their ic engines in
favor
this great new technology?

Actually, they do. The weight is distributed so it's not as big a deal
as a hunk of iron sitting in an inconvenient spot.

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
Looks like another attempt by that electric motor company to sell some
motors.
They have been going to boat shows for years trying to get people to
toss
their
diesels. They pitch people on the fact their motor weighs less and
requires
less maintenence. What they don't tell people is how many batteries
they
need.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"