Hydro Watt&See generator installation

[Eric (Xanax)]

I’m planning to install a hydro on my Pogo 36.

I welcome any comments on the subject.

Structure proposes to put a connection socket in the center of the boat. I’m looking for information on the potential interest of putting 2 (one on each side as on the 44) and more generally for experiences, photos…

Thanks in advance.

Eric

Xanax

[sabbatical sail]

Hello.

I sailed a Pogo 30 with a Watt&sea 300 short shaft on a transatlantic crossing and had to change sides every time the tack was changed, which is a pain in the long run when sailing solo. The release tackle isn’t always powerful enough, and at high speeds it’s not always easy to block. If you use two, they won’t work at the same time, but only one converter will be needed. You can also fit one in the middle with a long shaft, but this usually requires transom reinforcement. The POD doesn’t have all these drawbacks, but if you go to the West Indies, beware of sargassum! which is a real nuisance for rudders and hydrogenerators.

Yours sincerely.

Georges

[Eric (Xanax)]

Thanks for the comment. I’m off, but not back yet. On 36, it’s a long tree and 2 sides. to be continued…

[Lionel (Kairos)]

Hello,

I have a Watt&Sea 600 hydrogenerator on a Pogo 36. I don’t see what use two plugs would be! It would be one more manipulation at each change of board.

The standard device proposed by the shipyard seems to me well optimized.

I did a transatlantic crossing with it. For a long trip of this type, I’d recommend a smaller-diameter spare propeller. Firstly, because the weak point is the propeller, which can break (sargasso, floating wood, etc.) and secondly, because the standard propeller only holds up to 9-9.5 knots. Beyond that, the system unloads because the tension is too high. It starts to vibrate, and you have to wind up the generator quickly. With the next size down, you can get up to 11-11.5 knots.

On a transatlantic race, you can make very long tacks at good speed. Several times, I had to start the engine because I was going too fast for the hydrogenerator.

What a shame!

Lionel (Kairos)

[Eric (Xanax)]

Thanks for the feedback.

As for the propeller, I’ll take the hint, especially as I suspected the points noted were transpiring from the comments, but now it’s clear.

In the end, I opted for 2 sockets, because I’d rather have one more than this one (incidentally, in the middle of the boat’s name), which sticks out and lets the cable pass through a place where, after all, I get around a lot.

Good navigationsd.

Eric

[Lionel (Kairos)]

Bonjour,

La prise n’est pas au milieu du nom du bateau. Elle est juste sous la barre d’écoute.

C’est bien évidemment ton choix mais honnêtement, je ne vois pas l’intérêt ! Le câble fait 2m. Ça ne pose vraiment aucun problème. En plus il y a un petit taquet en plastique pour éviter de s’accrocher…

Lionel (Kairos)

[Eric (Xanax)]

As far as I’m concerned, the name of the boat is written where the plug is, not on the bib door.

I asked myself the question, but now it’s done, I’ll see what happens.

A

Eric

[Eric (Aimelcee)]

Hello

For what it’s worth:

I installed on my PGO 10,50 a SEATRONIC S600 HYDROGENER ( equivalent in power to the W&S 600 ) : Set up before departure, in high position

At sea, no problem when changing tack; no problem lowering or raising it, a single socket in the middle of the transom

I had to reinforce the transom

This product seemed simpler to use (and a little cheaper)

Have a good summer

Eric

[Guy (Spindrift)]

I fitted a Watt & Sea hydro-generator to my Pogo 36 and fitted two sockets. They are on the vertical part of the step with the cabling inside the lazarette locker.

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