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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net... "Barry Gordon" wrote | I would be very grateful for opinions and experiences with the newer | wind generators such as Marine AirX, Aero6gen, KISS, Ampair. TIA. Don't even think about it.... If you want people to hate you get one. If you want people to think your rude get one. If you want your boat to look stupid get one. I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. Scout |
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"Scout" wrote | I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind | genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. | Since when does sailing make electricity necessary? If you really want to sail you don't need electricity. If you really need electricity maybe your not that interested in sailing? Using wind to make electricity is a good thing. Putting it on a sailboat isn't. Cheers, Ellen |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Scout" wrote | I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind | genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. | Since when does sailing make electricity necessary? If you really want to sail you don't need electricity. If you really need electricity maybe your not that interested in sailing? Using wind to make electricity is a good thing. Putting it on a sailboat isn't. Cheers, Ellen Ellen, First your pictures are very nice. You just keep posting them and ignore thoses mean people and thier rude comments. Second, some people make more use out of a sailboat than others. While your boat is just above a coleman tent, some people have valid needs for electricity. Wind generators make less noise than a gen set running. The new amp airs seem to be very quiet, we have one across the canal and i can not hear it when it is at full speed. Where did you snap the pictures at? looks like Florida. Joe |
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"Joe" wrote | Where did you snap the pictures at? looks like Florida. Your right. It's Sarasota. The best generators for a sailboat are the ones built in. The only thing you can hear is some water splashing out. But, you don't want them to be anchored too close. They smell of exhaust. Sailing is all about fresh air. It's getting away from civilization. People should be considerate of others who don't want civilization anchored right upwind of them..... Cheers, Ellen |
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I have to chime in on this as I am considering power options for a
bluewater trip to HI sometime in the future. It occurs to me that for coastal crusing most of us like to get away from day to day annoyances, but for the bluewater voyager there is a new array of functional and safety considerations that probably outweigh the 'getting away from it all' frame of mind. With that said I am investigating weather a solar only option will be adequate as I too don't like the noise of wind generators either. -Mark Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Joe" wrote | Where did you snap the pictures at? looks like Florida. Your right. It's Sarasota. The best generators for a sailboat are the ones built in. The only thing you can hear is some water splashing out. But, you don't want them to be anchored too close. They smell of exhaust. Sailing is all about fresh air. It's getting away from civilization. People should be considerate of others who don't want civilization anchored right upwind of them..... Cheers, Ellen |
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Yeah, keep posting them.
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Scout" wrote | I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind | genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. | Since when does sailing make electricity necessary? If you really want to sail you don't need electricity. If you really need electricity maybe your not that interested in sailing? Using wind to make electricity is a good thing. Putting it on a sailboat isn't. Cheers, Ellen Ellen, First your pictures are very nice. You just keep posting them and ignore thoses mean people and thier rude comments. Second, some people make more use out of a sailboat than others. While your boat is just above a coleman tent, some people have valid needs for electricity. Wind generators make less noise than a gen set running. The new amp airs seem to be very quiet, we have one across the canal and i can not hear it when it is at full speed. Where did you snap the pictures at? looks like Florida. Joe |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net... "Scout" wrote | I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind | genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. | Since when does sailing make electricity necessary? If you really want to sail you don't need electricity. If you really need electricity maybe your not that interested in sailing? Using wind to make electricity is a good thing. Putting it on a sailboat isn't. There is something magical about harnessing the wind, and it doesn't matter much whether it's to push your boat along or provide electrical power to your 2-way or your water maker or some other such thing, it's still a beautiful thing. Scout |
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Tow a propeller driven one if you sail. Wind driven ones are a nuisance
going all the time in the marina where you can plug into the mains if you really need to charge batteries "Scout" wrote in message . .. "Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.net... "Barry Gordon" wrote | I would be very grateful for opinions and experiences with the newer | wind generators such as Marine AirX, Aero6gen, KISS, Ampair. TIA. Don't even think about it.... If you want people to hate you get one. If you want people to think your rude get one. If you want your boat to look stupid get one. I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. Scout |
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And, the modern ones don't make much noise.
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Scout" wrote in message . .. "Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.net... "Barry Gordon" wrote | I would be very grateful for opinions and experiences with the newer | wind generators such as Marine AirX, Aero6gen, KISS, Ampair. TIA. Don't even think about it.... If you want people to hate you get one. If you want people to think your rude get one. If you want your boat to look stupid get one. I can understand the resentment regarding noise, but it seems like a wind genny is right in tune with the philosophy of sailing. Scout |
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