"Larry" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote in news:icqdnQzyBcVxL5
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The reason I
don't add wind generating now is that with our recent cruising
pattern, we're often in crowded harbors where the noise would be
anti-social.


"Is my wind machine bothering you? Ok, I'll shut it down and crank the
diesel genset, instead. Waitaminute.".....(c;



Larry
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I'm working up plans for a VAWT (vertical axis wind turbine) for mounting on
Essie which should give (assuming all goes well) about 10 amps of charging
current into the batteries turning at 120 rpm. Should be very very quiet
(virtually silent, actually). The only part of it that is really unique to
my own design is the wind turbine itself, which is as streamlined as I can
make it to reduce drag loss, while maintaining optimum wind cupping. Don't
know if or when it will be finished, but I'll post progress here if and when
it occurs.