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rov1200 | 20:17 Thu 23rd Oct 2008 | Technology
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Why are not installed on liners or boats?
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two simple words

Wind resistance

you'd have to put more power into the boat to push it forwards against the extra wind resistance then you would get out of the turbine.

Nice idea though... if it did work we could power the planet with tethered boats going in circles.
20:22 Thu 23rd Oct 2008
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I was not thinking of powering the boat but just to supply all the ancillary equipment.
20:51 Thu 23rd Oct 2008
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Same answer though...

the engine that is powering the boat would have to provide more power to over come the wind resistance of the turbine and the power your getting from the turbine wouldn't be as much as the extra your putting in to the engine

20:58 Thu 23rd Oct 2008
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....unless the wind was coming from behind the boat then it would tend to push the boat along like a sail?
12:52 Fri 24th Oct 2008

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