Augmenting charging system

OK, I'm trying to fix my sad little Fischer Panda (long story...) and would like to get into solar panels and wind generator. We are never at a dock, so self-sufficiency is a necessity. We have a 400 amp bank of golf-cart batteries. Any recommendations for either solar or wind? The trade winds rarely let up in Fajardo PR, so a wind genarator would be great, except for the noise and potential danger from blades. I've had KISS recommended as relatively quiet and efficient... Solar panel is passive and "safe", but more limited in what can be generated, unless multiple panels are used$$$. I would consider a Honda 2000 gas generator, but hope to get the little diesel going again. Thanks, Peter "Bribon" Cal 39-II

I liked the KISS unit when I looked at it. The Ampair 100 is also very quiet. The LVM generators seem to be fairly quiet, and are usually well recomended. In fact, the KISS people recommend LVM if you are going places where parts and shipping are sketchier. Before buying, investigate the windspeed to power curve, as they vary dramatically from maker to maker, and model to model from the same maker. So I guess it's a question of priorities. If quiet is no. 1, then KISS or the Ampair 100 seem the way to go, from what I've discovered. td From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of C. Peter Audet Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:19 PM To: Cal Yahoo Subject: [Cal_Boats] Augmenting charging system OK, I'm trying to fix my sad little Fischer Panda (long story...) and would like to get into solar panels and wind generator. We are never at a dock, so self-sufficiency is a necessity. We have a 400 amp bank of golf-cart batteries. Any recommendations for either solar or wind? The trade winds rarely let up in Fajardo PR, so a wind genarator would be great, except for the noise and potential danger from blades. I've had KISS recommended as relatively quiet and efficient... Solar panel is passive and "safe", but more limited in what can be generated, unless multiple panels are used$$$. I would consider a Honda 2000 gas generator, but hope to get the little diesel going again. Thanks, Peter "Bribon" Cal 39-II DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems.