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On a boat one option is to follow the sun. We make 100% of our electrical consumption from solar, though we are considering to add a small wind turbine to the m
by bergie 1y ago
On a boat one option is to follow the sun. We make 100% of our electrical consumption from solar, though we are considering to add a small wind turbine to the mix.
- IshKebab 1y agoNo that doesn't help. The problem with winter isn't really that there isn't enough sun, it's that there are too many cloudy days. For example in January there were like 10 sunny days when I generated about 20 kWh (plenty) but also 12 cloudy days when I generated under 2 kWh (not remotely enough). If it was sunny all winter I could easily go off-grid.
- bergie 1y agoLike said, follow the sun. For example, summer in Europe and winter in the Caribbean. Or just Cape Verde.
- msgodel 1y agoUnfortunately I can't think of a place to put the turbine that wouldn't make the boat unusable for sailing. It's no big deal now that I only use it for recreation again so even if I'm way over budget I won't notice except on long trips. I have bought one for land and am planning on setting up a separate system with it.
- bergie 1y agoLots of people have small 300-500W wind turbines mounted on a pole in the aft of the boat. Ketches often have them on the mizzen mast, Neither of those is a good alternative on ours, so we are looking for a rigging-suspended option like the old Ampair and Windbugger setups.
- pabs3 1y agoWould putting it at the top of the mast make sense? More wind up there too.