Mike , people do sail without auxilery power yes , and survive.
And they also do untold damage to the industry .
There was a fairly elderly couple who came in to Port Fairy a few years back , and caused chaos .
Because they refused to be towed in , insisted on towing their boat up the river with their tender , and screwed up the operation of all of the charter boats , and professional fishermen for the day.
They are banned from the port now , and the harbourmaster is VERY suspicious of any sailboat that asks for a mooring in his port .
Why ?, because some selfish elitist wouldn't accept that he is a hindrence , and expects everyone else to bend for him.
I'll repeat , almost all of our 100+CG callouts a year are for outboard problems , never diesel , and the useage of the different type of engines over the year is probably 50-50.
Yes , survival does depend on skill , but also having the foresight to do what is appropriate.
And that means having a "PLAN B" , and fastidious care and maintenance.
I can't believe you insist on recommending the use of a domestic Honda portable generator for serious blue water sailors , I find that incredible !.
But , what more can I say ?.
Nothing , without the moderator jumping on me.
I certainly wouldn't even get on your boat , and I very much doubt if the Water Police here would let you leave the port , blue water sailing , with that setup.
Regards Rob Johnson
From: Mike <biankablog@verizon.net>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 5 June, 2011 1:28:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Siandra unplugged
Rob: There are many examples of people who have traveled thousands of miles on the seas and continue to travel without any engine at all. Lin and Larry Pardy come to mind. Survival at sea when things go bad on the water does not depend on any particular type of "auxiliary power" you have on board. Survival depends on the skills of the sailor and having a plan to deal with the conditions one finds themselves in. Depending on a diesel as a backup plan does not guarantee a safe outcome any more than relying on an electric propulsion system when the going gets rough. I've had my diesel fail on me a few times for various reasons from antifreeze leaks to a clogged intakes and filters. Luckily these failures did not happen in storm conditions. I also had a YIKES moment when I recently looked into my on board diesel fuel tank as I am converting it into a fresh water wash down tank: I wonder how many other diesel tanks are in boats with this type of tar coating in their tanks just waiting for some rough conditions to dislodge it and clog the fuel lines. When I was deciding whether to switch to electric propulsion I did think about the ramifications of the limited range due to the battery bank storage issue. Would I be able to cruise the same way to the same places as when I had a diesel. Happily I find I can and the trip is much more pleasant than when I had a diesel. I decided to add the Honda 2000 into the charging mix because of this concern. Though I find that I am using it less than I originally thought I would to get me where I need to go. I think the problem with the Siandra conversion is they were using the 48 volt bank not only for electric propulsion but, to power their house bank too and they just wanted to use their limited solar and wind generator setup to recharge the batteries. I think they expected too much from the technology and were on also sold on the regen too which led to their dissappointment. I think a lot of their problems would have been solved with the addition of a small generator and at a much cheaper cost than going back to diesel. Their issue was with charging the battery bank not the reliability of the electric propulsion system Capt. Mike --- On Sun, 6/5/11, Rob Johnson <dopeydriver@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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