T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] High end electric/diesel yacht

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] High end electric/diesel yacht

I think one has to remember that it's a HYBRID, not an electric boat.
Like a hybrid car, the electric drive is there for the "boost" and LOW speed. It's not intended for cruising.

It might come in very handy in tight quarters when the big diesels cannot idle down far enough for precise maneuvering. Also nice for sneaking out on a fishing trip at 0400 without waking up the entire marina.

How practical it will be in the long run remains to be seen.

Willie

--- On Tue, 11/23/10, qc_ca_666 <qc_ca_666@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: qc_ca_666 <qc_ca_666@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] High end electric/diesel yacht
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 11:40 AM

Hi all!

> The big detail they leave out of these materials is the battery
> capacity, they say the two 23kw (!) motors will run the boat at
> 8 knots, but for how many miles? Who is willing to bet its under
> 8 and the whole electric drive system will be removed within five
> years.

Extract from their web site:

http://magellanorange.azimutyachts.com/en/#/technicalfeautures/easyhybrid

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Autonomy

Lithium-ion batteries are currently used due to their high energy density. Other traditional lead batteries and zinc-carbon batteries have a much lower energy density.

Two battery packs to choose from are available for the Magellano 50: a 21 kWh battery pack (range of 5 nm), or a 42 kWh battery pack with a range of over 10 nautical miles at zero emissions.

For a short daily outing of 20 nautical miles, this means an average 50% reduction in diesel consumption (compared to sailing at 7 knots on diesel power)
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Pierre