Hi All -
New to the group here and had a project in mind with regard to potentially re-powering my Catalina 30 with an electric hybrid system (10,000 displacement). I'm looking to create a system that can provide continuous power at 5 knots. Most of my power needs however would require 4-5 knots for 1 hour out and in my creek (round-trip). The reasons I like electric is the flexibility and redundancy of systems. All the drive systems I looked at seem very reliable with the potential to include IC, solar, regenerative and shore-power for reserve. I'm considering a kit from Thunderstruck - it appears that a conversion kit for my boat would run ~ $2,5000. To get started on this - would all I need is this kit and the batteries? Would 8 Trojan golf batteries be sufficient with set-up (excluding an IC generator, solar panels, etc)? I realize this is a complicated question. I have shorepower so all I would need is the appropriate charger (~+$500).
I have a few questions on this:
- So for about $4-5k could you get a system up and running? (excluding generator and assuming lead-acid batteries))
- What are my options (with est costs) for an IC generator? Marine generators seem to start at $5k which would lead me to believe I should just repower with a replacement diesel direct drive and skip the entire electric idea altogether.
- Can I series a couple of Honda 2000 generators for continuous power? It may be tricky to run this on-board though - any ideas
here?
- What about CNG system, air-cooled....may be tricky to engineering getting a system to work on-board but the cost-differential is huge. I can buy a 4.5kw CNG generator for under $500....with enough surplus power to run a couple large blowers, why not try to engineer a safe way to convert one of these systems? I could perhaps fit one in a aft - locker. Even if I need to replace one of these non-marine units every 4 years I'm way ahead. Possible or a pipe dream?
I appreciate the advice from the knowledgeable group here as I'm trying to make sesne of how a system might efficiently work on my boat. The generator part has me stumped....
I'm a handy-enough guy to do all the work myself and do not plan on any long-range cruises beyond a week.
- Rob
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