Hi Jeff,
Regarding resale, the safe answer would be don't repower with electric if you are looking to repower and turn the boat around quickly. I think electric propulsion (EP) is still considered by many as an unproven auxiliary. That said, in 2004 I repowered an Ericson 23 with a 36volt trolling motor and when I sold it 2006 it only took three months to sell. One of the selling points was the EP. My advise is to repower with EP for yourself.
Concern #2, the SolidNav Explorer that I installed on my Ericson 27 in spring 2008 still looks like the day I installed it. This is on a boat that is in a saltwater slip and regularly sailed year round.
Mark
Santa Cruz
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff" <miragevideo@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I am considering a repowering for my Coronado 35. I like the idea of an electric auxiliary, but am concerned about two things. 1- resale potential considering an electric power source is not mainstream boating and 2 - Electric parts and a salty environment are not good partners.
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> Any comments on these two points?
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> Thanks,
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> Jeff
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