The picture below shows the land based generating device which was installed in a small shed on the shore of the island.   A video available on the right shows some movement.  Click on the picture to zoom in. 

One of the bicycle wheels turns when the weight is rising; the other turns when it descends, corresponding to the movement of the ocean waves.  There is a small alternator which continually turns to generate power to charge the battery.  We managed to get a small amount of movement shown on one video, but the project was abandoned in May 2009 when I had to leave Guinea (son lost medical clearance).

The main idea was to allow easy maintenance of existing technology, in a location distant from the turbulence and corrosive environment of the ocean waves.