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am I nuts? Wind generator question
I've got no experience with wind generation but will be jumping in with
both feet soon as we're moving to rigging for self-sufficiency. Here's the scenario. The sailboat is 28' long. I'm looking at a KISS windgen setup. I'm concerned about noise although the KISS unit is purportedly one of the quietest. Please give me your thoughts about the wisdom or lack thereof of mounting the generator at the top of the mast with the mounting pole bracketed to the side of the mast. It's out of the way, can rotate 360degrees and the noisemaker is placed some 40' from the interior of the cabin. Obviously remounting an aerial or two will need to happen and there would have to be some sort of rig to manually stall the blades in highwind conditions. Please feel free to point out any blatantly stupid reasons why I shouldn't be doing this...cuz I don't know it all yet and I'm not afraid to ask! |
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am I nuts? Wind generator question
Any wind generator (even the KISS) will generate a certain
amount of vibration. That will be transmitted down the mast and be annoying. Most wind generators mounts have vibration dampeners. The blade noise is fairly low in a KISS. Also, in a really blow you need to be able to tie the blades down or even remove them. That being said, many folks mount them on the front of the mizzen and seem to be happy with it. All the way at the top of the main mast may create enough weight aloft and wind resistance to a cause some strange sailing performance. Last thing, wind generates operate best with a nice constant flow air through them. At the top of the mast, when the wind picks up, the thing will be waving wildly around probably not generating too much power and beating itself to death. Doug (happy KISS owner) s/v Callista "beldar" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... I've got no experience with wind generation but will be jumping in with both feet soon as we're moving to rigging for self-sufficiency. Here's the scenario. The sailboat is 28' long. I'm looking at a KISS windgen setup. I'm concerned about noise although the KISS unit is purportedly one of the quietest. Please give me your thoughts about the wisdom or lack thereof of mounting the generator at the top of the mast with the mounting pole bracketed to the side of the mast. It's out of the way, can rotate 360degrees and the noisemaker is placed some 40' from the interior of the cabin. Obviously remounting an aerial or two will need to happen and there would have to be some sort of rig to manually stall the blades in highwind conditions. Please feel free to point out any blatantly stupid reasons why I shouldn't be doing this...cuz I don't know it all yet and I'm not afraid to ask! |
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am I nuts? Wind generator question
yeh, you're nuts.
On Sun, 09 May 2004 20:43:12 GMT, beldar wrote: I've got no experience with wind generation but will be jumping in with both feet soon as we're moving to rigging for self-sufficiency. Here's the scenario. The sailboat is 28' long. I'm looking at a KISS windgen setup. I'm concerned about noise although the KISS unit is purportedly one of the quietest. Please give me your thoughts about the wisdom or lack thereof of mounting the generator at the top of the mast with the mounting pole bracketed to the side of the mast. It's out of the way, can rotate 360degrees and the noisemaker is placed some 40' from the interior of the cabin. Obviously remounting an aerial or two will need to happen and there would have to be some sort of rig to manually stall the blades in highwind conditions. Please feel free to point out any blatantly stupid reasons why I shouldn't be doing this...cuz I don't know it all yet and I'm not afraid to ask! |
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am I nuts? Wind generator question
The main reason I'd opt to not mast-mount a wind generator is the thought
of having to climb the mast to do even the simplest maint/repair. Norm B. On Sun, 09 May 2004 20:43:12 GMT, beldar wrote: I've got no experience with wind generation but will be jumping in with both feet soon as we're moving to rigging for self-sufficiency. Here's the scenario. The sailboat is 28' long. I'm looking at a KISS windgen setup. I'm concerned about noise although the KISS unit is purportedly one of the quietest. Please give me your thoughts about the wisdom or lack thereof of mounting the generator at the top of the mast with the mounting pole bracketed to the side of the mast. It's out of the way, can rotate 360degrees and the noisemaker is placed some 40' from the interior of the cabin. Obviously remounting an aerial or two will need to happen and there would have to be some sort of rig to manually stall the blades in highwind conditions. Please feel free to point out any blatantly stupid reasons why I shouldn't be doing this...cuz I don't know it all yet and I'm not afraid to ask! |
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am I nuts? Wind generator question
I've just seen some pictures on a Morgan OI41
http://www.dv-fansler.com/images/Ann...d%20Generator/ doing just that - but on a mizzen. His is an aerogen, but it's very clear how it was done, if you choose to pursue that route. FWIW, I'm impressed with his work on his boat in general; I expect he's given it a great deal of thought before proceeding. He'll talk to you if you write him, too. L8R Skip and Lydia -- Morgan 461 #2 SV Flying Pig http://tinyurl.com/384p2 "And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a clear night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize that you are quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to you that in the general scheme of things you are merely an insignificant speck on the surface of the ocean; and are not nearly so important or as self-sufficient as you thought you were. Which is an exceedingly wholesome thought, and one that may effect a permanent change in your deportment that will be greatly appreciated by your friends." - James S. Pitkin "beldar" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... I've got no experience with wind generation but will be jumping in with both feet soon as we're moving to rigging for self-sufficiency. Here's the scenario. The sailboat is 28' long. I'm looking at a KISS windgen setup. I'm concerned about noise although the KISS unit is purportedly one of the quietest. Please give me your thoughts about the wisdom or lack thereof of mounting the generator at the top of the mast with the mounting pole bracketed to the side of the mast. It's out of the way, can rotate 360degrees and the noisemaker is placed some 40' from the interior of the cabin. Obviously remounting an aerial or two will need to happen and there would have to be some sort of rig to manually stall the blades in highwind conditions. Please feel free to point out any blatantly stupid reasons why I shouldn't be doing this...cuz I don't know it all yet and I'm not afraid to ask! |
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