[Electric Boats] RE: Let the conversion begin!

 

I think you will be very pleased with electric I sure am

Everybody seems to have their own reason for converting and I am no different sense I already owned a diesel and was not happy with the smell noise vibration I started looking at electric 3or 4 years ago when my current boat a Morgan 33O/I with a dead diesel popped up last year I jumped on it and went to work

I installed a 10.5kw DIY from Thunderstruck with 15kw lead acid battery bank and it all fit in the same foot print of the dead perkins.  With a 18X15 3blade prop and a 3 to1 reduction  the weight worked out about the same total cost was just over $8000 for the motor charger batteries gages and everything  and I put a 55gal water tank where the fuel tank was that freed up the space under the berths for storage On a calm day I can motor @ 4-4.3 knots @ 30amps for 7+hours to 80% DOD  that seems to be the sweet spot more than that and it starts to slurp down the battery bank End result is I now have a nice little live aboard that it only takes 10 min to get underway and every thing I own dosnt smell like a city buss   

  Good luck with your project  Pat 

---In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <fred4936@...> wrote:

Hello Jason,

 

Good luck with it! A freind of mine used the Propulsion Marine kit; It is very good and complete package. Having not to winterize is very nice. When I bought my boat the engine was not winterized, which necessitated replacing it. But i'm glad I did! Last winter i did take it out a few times on some very nice days. Just turn it on and go!

 

Fred Liesegang

Tartan 27-2 "Eagle"

 

From: Jason Taylor <jt.yahoo@...>
To: "<electricboats@yahoogroups.com>" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:40 PM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Let the conversion begin!

 

I've been on this list for years, fantasizing about converting my boat to electric propulsion. Well, the day has finally arrived, with my diesel's engine block having split open during an early freeze, before I had a chance to winterize.

I will be going with James Lambden's PM-20 (the Propulsion Marine 5.5kw) package with a 5kwh lithium pack and a 13x15.5" 3-blade prop. There are still details to be worked out, but the process has begun.

Photos, musings and most importantly, DATA will be shared with the group.

My boat is a 1978 Beneteau First 30.
The old drive was a horizontal, one-cylinder Yanmar YSB8 turning a 12x8 prop. The diesel tank was only 3-gallons as the boat has been a club racer for most of its life.

I should save about 75lbs of weight with the new setup, but in cruising mode, I will add a 50lb portable gas generator and a5-gallon jerry can so the weight should about even out.

Cost-wise, I expect things to come in at around the cost of a new diesel alone, uninstalled.

My wallet hurts, I am anxious, but I am also looking forward to the coming months.

Cheers,

/Jason

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