Cool Invention:  Jim Wight Thursday Sept 28, 2006 

Concept: 
A boat or ship that spans more than one wave has portions of the boat or extensions that can float independently in the water.  Imagine an inverted cylinder-piston device where the piston is buoyant attached to the side of the ship.   As a wave passes along-side the ship the piston is forced up and down to preform work.     It could also work through the capture of water.   Consider a cylinder that fills with water as a wave passes.  Once full the water is forced out through a turbine that generates power.   It could also work in reverse .     Another method to capture the energy of the waves would be to use  inverted pistons in the cylinders to create a mechanical engine.