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Hydro generators exist! They are relatively expensive for the small amount of power they generate: https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/know-how-hydro-generators ht
by larrysalibra 6y ago
Hydro generators exist! They are relatively expensive for the small amount of power they generate: https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/know-how-hydro-generators https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/know-how-hydro-generators
- walrus01 6y agoWhat is a typical price?
- larrysalibra 6y agoAccording to the article I linked, one that gives max 600 watts costs around US$5000. The market is very small for hydro generators for sailboats. Solar is much cheaper because you can buy products that are targeted at mass market instead of only at sailboats. Source: I was recently purchased by a sailboat.
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoI was recently purchased by a sailboat. And what does your sailboat intend to do with its new purchase?
- robszumski 6y agoSuck his wallet dry is the usual goal I believe.
- hinkley 6y agoSailboats are very much like a reverse merger. The two happiest days of a boat owner's life: the day they buy the boat, and the day they sell the boat.
- tertius 6y agoTake it for all it's worth!
- rtkwe 6y agoThey're not fool proof yet and can take a bit of tending unless you really spring for the top of the line. Particularly important is the blade pitch, on the more affordable models that has to be set manually and if you go too fast with an aggressive pitch intended for a lower speed you can break the unit very quickly.