I should think an electric shantyboat would be viable, particularly with solar power. The (usually) flat roof has plenty of room for solar panels, and the barge hull can carry the weight of lots of batteries. My 35' houseboat though propelled by a diesel, operates most everything else off solar power and batteries. I'm quite happy with it. A smaller shantyboat should be able to use electric propulsion as well as long as range wasn't a problem.
Bill
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> Traditionally, shantyboats are unpowered vessels. They are live-aboard barges. They are either towed or drift in the current. They do have auxiliary power, usually in the form of oars, sculls, or poles, used for maneuvering and beaching. So, an electric outboard is viable for that purpose. But propulsion isn't what they most need electricity for. The major consuption is going to to go lights, pumps, appliances, and accesories like a computer. Solar power charging of batteries would be ideal since they typically have a large, rectangular roof to mount them on.
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Bryan L" <spaceaxe@> wrote:
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> > I have created a site on houseboat and shantyboat living. I would love to have some of you Bolger folks write an article for it. Is there a place for electric boat liveaboards? I post new info every day, but would love to have some of you who are building or thinking of building or who are living aboard share your thoughts. I don't make a dime, so can't pay, but we do get hundreds of page views a day.
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> > http://shantyboatliving.com
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> > Thank you
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