Alternate Energy Solar Panels And Wind Turbines On Many Australian Boats

Yesterday I took my camera down to the Coffs Harbour Marina, Australia for a look at the alternate energies used on the boats here. Most of the boats in Aust…

23 thoughts on “Alternate Energy Solar Panels And Wind Turbines On Many Australian Boats”

  1. Here’s an honest question. Instead of fighting with Troy for WEEKS, why
    doesn’t FixedByDoc file a request (Freedom of Information Act) with the
    National Personnel Records Center??? It’s free. Heck ANYONE HERE can do
    it.

    http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/general-public.html

    Dont contact the VA. They aren’t supposed to give out that info if they
    have it… ANd often times, they dont have it (They are supposed to, but
    when does the gov’t do a good job of record keeping?)

    National Personnel Records Center
    1 Archives Drive
    St. Louis, MO 63138

  2. We litterally are the dumbest country in the world. With on 33 pecent that
    graduate nation wide? What the heck happened to us?

  3. Set you free
    Cool wind and the sun shining is a good thing WOW.
    Those solar panel have to some hefty powered solar panels. Do you go and
    talk to the people about the wind turbine because I’m interested in the big
    white one. 

  4. Troy, can’t think of a better example of off-grid living than a sailboat a
    hundred miles from land. Being prepared, as well, when you think about
    being far from port for weeks at a time. Great example, too, of your
    approach to being off-grid. Sailing ships are ancient in concept. Thus,
    solar panels, for example are not needed. Adding generation of electricity
    to them, brings in ability to use modern conveniences — from
    communications & navigation to morning coffee with a 12v pot.

    Perhaps for future explanations of your off-grid goals, using a sailboat
    example, may convey the concept better. It isn’t about buying or building
    the boat. It isn’t about routine maintenance of that boat, either. It’s
    about upgrading an existing boat with sun/wind power generation, if it
    doesn’t already exist.

    Also includes the DIY World, if the boat owner doesn’t want to hire someone
    to do the upgrading work for him, while in port. More important, when he
    has to make repairs, himself, when he’s away from port. Regardless of
    whether they are related to power supply or to keep the boat from sinking.

    Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

  5. When u coming home Troy ? You must be a little home sick by now? Lol but it
    was a great winter to go down under buddy I don’t think you would have been
    very happy in the woods this winter! I haven’t seen a winter this bad since
    I was a kid at least 20 years back! Enjoy your trip bud can’t wait till you
    back home in the RV

  6. I’ve never seen so many wind turbines,especially on boat’s..Very cool! Do
    they live on them,.or are they just there to maintain the batteries?Do You
    Keep in touch with Your family?

  7. I think Troy was in Special Forces, so his records are not available.

    He was in a Special Forces Airborne Abrams tank drop platoon, the Abrams
    with the extra Radiation.

  8. I don’t see any power poles or cables in that marina. They probably all
    have some sort of solar for charging. Some owners may set panels out only
    when they are present and using power. ??

  9. It looks like more and more people all over are using solar energy. I hope
    we can put the electric company out of business. (No such luck I’m sure.)

  10. Any more I bet if you go to most Marina’s, you will see quite a few wind
    turbines and or solar, as the cost of fuel and the noise of generators
    being replaced. the lower power required for stuff makes it a better
    choice.

  11. Wow, your still there.. I have been in Colorado taking care of my folks, my
    dad had surgery! Looks like Australia is into green energy! I have a whole
    lot of video’s to watch! Have a great night or day!

  12. but look how big the panels are. know h.f.panels their lol. their getting
    good power.oh weight you have good ones now days..was not that long ago you
    just got a little power..now you can live on what you have…ok maybe not
    doing ac…

  13. FixedByDoc OffGrid

    how did the
    1. DOD
    2. Veterans Affairs
    3. Your Military unit
    4. Long term Government record storage facility
    5. And you
    ALL lose all your military records and proof at the same time as you stated
    in other comment threads. you said you have been fighting the va for years
    but that all your records have been lost… that is funny seeing how even
    if the va lost your records the other places have them readily at hand at
    the va’s request. and theey would request them if you had such a claim and
    they could not find them in their own system. they would also have record
    of you fighting them for all these years you speak of about this issue. TO
    WHICH THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF SUCH CASE!

    ANYONE (CIVILIAN OR MILITARY OR VETERAN) CAN CALL OR VISIT THE VETERANS
    AFFAIRS AND CHECK ANYONES VETERANS STATUS! SO LONG AS THEY ARE A USA
    CITIZEN.

    IT IS A FEDERAL CRIME TO PRETEND TO BE A VETERAN TO GET DONATIONS OR GIFTS
    OR RECIEVE A PROFIT OF ANY KIND UNLESS YOU ARE ACTUALLY A VETERAN AND CAN
    PROVE YOU ARE ONE!!!

    THIS IS THE LAW OBAMA JUST SIGNED INTO ACTION…
    PRIOR TO THIS LAW IT WAS A CRIME TO JUST PRETEND TO BE VETERAN OR
    SOLDIER… TROY HAS BROKEN THIS LAW BY ATTEMPTING TO PROFIT FROM HIS LIES
    ABOUT BEING A VETERAN… ALL HE HAS TO PROVE HIMSELF SO FAR IS A PICTURE…
    ANYONE CAN HAVE A PICTURE OF THEMSELF IN A UNIFORM. IT DOESN’T PROVE
    ANYTHING.

    http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/06/obama-signs-stolen-valor-act-into-law/
    

  14. FixedByDoc OffGrid

    so you claim you got “soft bones” from “radiation poisoning” from “abrams
    tank”?
    ok troy…
    very simple questions…
    1. what part of the abrams tank is made of radioactive material as you
    claim?
    2. what type of radioactive material is it supposedly made of?
    3. how did it supposedly give you soft bones? (when no other soldier has
    ever recieved this from riding in abrams tanks due to radiation poisoning)
    4. what manual do you claim the information is in about the armor?
    5. what is the ACTUAL NAME of your medical diagnosis? (as there is no such
    official diagnosis term called “soft bones disease” related to your
    description)

    very simple questions… if your telling the truth…

  15. Oh did the Marina pay for all that? Or did the boat owners? Is the Marina
    disconecting from the grid?

  16. Does Ausralia have a kiker ofcsome ind orvids there hydro there that
    expensive?
    Seems like Australians are smarter then us westerners. We should be dping
    this here.

  17. there’s the option for your next off grid home…buy a used boat…bury it
    up to the port holes in dirt for insulation from the elements…hell…you
    could put a “look-out” way up on the mast and keep an eye out for trolls
    and critters tryin to get your chickens…

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