Bart wrote:
200 lbs is heavy. But not unreasonable for a
heavier boat like mine.

I asked about how it worked heeled over and
got a fuzzy look. Obviously he didn't know. I
did check online and saw a number of sailboats
using them. Including on worked hard Swan charter
boat that ran the thing up to 16 hours a day.

It is clear a combination of solar panels and perhaps
a wind generator would be worth the cost to supplement
the power made by a whispergen.

Jeff you hav a cat. The weight may not be worth it.
What do you have for solar panels on your cabintop?
What sort of dwell time do you want for cruising?

I have 150 Watts on the hardtop, but its often partially shaded. If I
got serious about it, I'd add 200 watts onto the davit system that
would be partially movable. Plus I might get 200 watts of flexible to
go on the foredeck. Deck space I have plenty of. And then I would
complement it I could get a wind gen near the stern. Of course, the
biggest thing I could do would be downsize the freezer and redo the
whole fridge system with the latest Danfoss technology. With $12K,
you can do a lot.


I'd like my boat to be able to stay out for 6 months or
more without refueling or having to plug in. The Whispergen
might be just the thing for me. While the cost seems on
the high side, the installation looks like a breeze.

Do you really need that much power? My liveaboard friends use a lot
of solar plus some wind, and can often go days without worrying about
recharging.

It seemed to me that the WhisperGen was a good match if you used a lot
of electricity (i.e. big freezer and/or big water maker) and also
wanted hot water and heat. This would seem to match up with something
bigger than my boat.




Jeff wrote:
I didn't notice any mention of how well it worked under way in rough
going. I probably wouldn't want to downsize the bank. BTW, did you
notice the its heavy? I think it was 200 lbs.