one other thing to consider is charge times. you would get faster charge times with lithium over agm and you can go much lower on the discharge with lithiums over agm ,without shortening battery life . with a boat your size agm battery weight should not be a problem. just some thoughts bill
On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 7:10 PM, <cirejay@hotmail.com> wrote:
Greetings Sheya and Jason,
It sounds like you've done a fair amount of research. My only concern would be making sure you have sufficient battery power for the passage to Alaska. One can/will see some pretty swift currents.
Being on the east coast I'm more than just a little jealous of your cruising grounds.
Fair Winds,
eric SV Meander
---In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hello,I am new to this group and have been going through the different conversations trying to take in the wealth of information that this group has to offer. My partner and I have a 41' Morgan OI. Its original engine is a Perkins 4107 and is coming to the end of its life. We have been doing research into Electric and I think we will end up repowering our boat this winter.Currently we are looking at either a 20.0 QuieTorque through ElectricYacht or a Curtis/HPEVS brushless AC motor 30hp continuous 45hp peak through a local company here in Vancouver BC. We are thinking of going with either 300ah AGM or 400ah LiFePo4 batteries. Pros and cons being mainly weight vs money and expected lifespan.We live in Vancouver BC and our sailing plans include a trip north along the coast to Alaska and then probably south and across the Pacific in the future. We plan to take our time and will have solar and wind and won't mind spending time in a bay to charge up. We also plan to get a little 5kw Yanmar diesel generator for emergencies. We have a sailboat because we love to sail and as it is we don't use our engine much, mainly just for getting in and out of dock or anchor and getting through passes.We will continue to absorb the information on this page and would appreciate any thoughts or comments you may have on our plans.Cheers,Sheya and Jason
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