Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] enquiry - Surface Propulsion

[DJACKSON99@aol.com]

Hi

If your'e charging batteries you may want to connect to an alternator to a 3hp engine. With a good regulator you'll get charged up without mixing 110 volts and water. See: http://www.homepower.com/files/mark8.pdf

-- Doug J

In a message dated 9/29/2003 3:36:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, buchner@wcta.net writes:

> > They actually make diesel equivalents to the general
> > purpose [gas?] engines used in generators. In short
> > you could just get an old gas generator and replace
> > the gas engine with a single cylinder diesel. Robin makes
> > some of these diesels.
> 
> That's so cool. I even have an old generator with a blown-up engine. 
> Let's go! It seems like you'd be all set: you could run on the surface 
> powering the motors direct from the generator, or you could surface 
> from a dive, heave the generator out on deck -- and run a battery 
> charger, ventilator fan, and blender for daiquiris while 
> getting ready 
> for another dive.