..2 gph is 1/5 gal per hour.

Even so, given the amount of energy produced
I'm still not convinced it is more efficient than a
diesel genset.

What intrigues me, is the quiet productin of power
and hot water.

BTW, I was trying to find out about the Aquanami
kinetic energy generators. They have near frictionless
solutions for inducing electric current by sliding
magnets. You may hve seen their flashlights.
I'm very curious to see what they can produce. Perhaps
enough to make up for internal resistance losses in
batteries for boat stored in the water.

DSK wrote:
At 800 watts for 1/2 gph, it's not very energy efficient.
You could do better than that with a 125 amp alternator and
your main engine just a click above idle. The quiet part is
really nice though.

Bart wrote:
.2 gph is 1/5 gal per hour.


Ah so, I mis-read the number. That's a lot better.

Even so, given the amount of energy produced
I'm still not convinced it is more efficient than a
diesel genset.


Me neither. If you're going to that level of expense &
weight & complexity, a diesel genset makes just as much
sense and should be that efficient.


What intrigues me, is the quiet productin of power
and hot water.


A good modern diesel can be pretty quiet and if you put it
inside an enclosure, the noise just isn't there any more.


BTW, I was trying to find out about the Aquanami
kinetic energy generators. They have near frictionless
solutions for inducing electric current by sliding
magnets.

Yep, the same way an electric guitar works


.... You may hve seen their flashlights.
I'm very curious to see what they can produce. Perhaps
enough to make up for internal resistance losses in
batteries for boat stored in the water.


Wouldn't they generate AC power? Still, producing energy
from waves to keep the batteries topped off would be very
nice. And underway it would generate more... every little
bit helps.

DSK