I had a KISS on my boat for 5 years and loved it...
1. Very simple and solid construction.
2. Built by Doug Billings in Trinidad (I bought mine while down there) he is great to deal with. I would not begrudge the extra $200 to SV Hotwire if you were buying it in the US. Great people and very knowledgeable.
3. The only issues were some cracking on the blades after 5 years of use ($200 replacement, if I remember correctly). If it overheats when running in very strong winds the thermal cutout occurs and then the blades freewheel
. When that happens I just stay below and kick myself for not tying it off earlier. It eventually stops.
4. Keep in mind that it is a "Trade Wind" generator and needs a good breeze to start generating.
Strongly recommended.
1. Very simple and solid construction.
2. Built by Doug Billings in Trinidad (I bought mine while down there) he is great to deal with. I would not begrudge the extra $200 to SV Hotwire if you were buying it in the US. Great people and very knowledgeable.
3. The only issues were some cracking on the blades after 5 years of use ($200 replacement, if I remember correctly). If it overheats when running in very strong winds the thermal cutout occurs and then the blades freewheel
. When that happens I just stay below and kick myself for not tying it off earlier. It eventually stops.4. Keep in mind that it is a "Trade Wind" generator and needs a good breeze to start generating.
Strongly recommended.
