I'm still not immune to the speed requirement, for me 3kts is about the minimum unless I've truly got nowhere to go. Heading out of the marina with a big boat or headed to a dinghy dock from a mooring, I'm only willing to slow down to a point.
Since my other boat, an F-27 Trimaran, will easily hit 6kts under sail in 5 kts of wind, three knots still feels awfully slow. She motors with less than full throttle at 7kts with a 9.8hp outboard. And with my ketch, it's more than 1nm from my slip to open water, so I'd like to get there and back with time for a decent afternoon sail. Sailing "inside" isn't as entertaining for me after 15 years, too many other people that aren't paying attention or don't know the basic boating rules.
I do have to admit that a slow marina cruise with cocktails at sunset is another great plan, and for this, the electric will be perfect.
It's all about finding the balance...
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Capt. Mike" <biankablog@...> wrote:
>
> Well said Eric and Ron. I'm amazed at the speed of some boats (including sailboaters) heading out of the harbor. I find since I installed Electric Propulsion I now often raise sail in the harbor and sail out or cruise at a leisurely 1 or 2 knots chatting with people on the docks on occasion as I do so. It's all part of the EP experience. IMO.
>
> Capt. Mike
> Sent from on board BIANKA
> http://biankablog.blogspot.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ron" <rlgravel@...>
> Sender: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:01:05
> To: <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-to: electricboats@...: [Electric Boats] Re: Torqeedo travel 1003
>
> Hi Eric,
> That last paragraph says it all and is exactly why combustion fuel is still king, the desire for speed is a habit that most people can't break (even when they have no need to be in a rush).
>
> Ron
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