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senormechanico · 22-11-2007, 23:08

We started our offshore cruising with a Four Winds generator on a 3" schedule 80 ss pole which was connected to the caprail at the bottom and the stern pulpit about 36" above that. We had a couple of guy wires which could be attached under extreme circumstances which went just below the area swept by the blades, but we only used them a couple of times. We never had a failure, but we finally sold the whole shebang and went with a bunch of solar panels. My wife didn't like the noise, and neither did I.

The Aire X mentioned in my previous post is a LOT quieter although in 25 to 30 knots of wind it still can be heard a couple hundred feet away.

Steve B.

22-11-2007, 23:08	#12
senormechanico Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Whidbey Island WA Boat: Dragonfly 1000 trimaran Posts: 1,182	We started our offshore cruising with a Four Winds generator on a 3" schedule 80 ss pole which was connected to the caprail at the bottom and the stern pulpit about 36" above that. We had a couple of guy wires which could be attached under extreme circumstances which went just below the area swept by the blades, but we only used them a couple of times. We never had a failure, but we finally sold the whole shebang and went with a bunch of solar panels. My wife didn't like the noise, and neither did I. The Aire X mentioned in my previous post is a LOT quieter although in 25 to 30 knots of wind it still can be heard a couple hundred feet away. Steve B.