This would likely work quite well.
About 10-20 kW of power is likely needed .. too much for a small boat
with any range.
The initial burst of whatever is easily delivered with any electric setup.
My theory is based on the fact that a biggish (10-12 m?) sailboat with
large rig has about 100 hp.
(Read is somewhere years ago).
The drawback is again, that for any real range you really need a long hull.
Basically to carry the bigger heavier battery.
The moths and microlights mass very, very little afaik.
Its a very interesting question.
On 15/05/2015 17:25, microll@sbcglobal.net [electricboats] wrote:
> I am not a boat designer so I don't know how much power and speed you
> would need for the initial lift but after the hulls lift clear of the
> water the power demands would drop drastically. I am sure there is a
> compromise between foil size and shape for lift versus speed and drag
> from size, but it would be interesting to experiment and find the
> right combo for an electric catamaran in the size you are talking about.
>
> This would be an interesting problem as a senior thesis for any up and
> coming navel architects.
>
> Mike Roll
> Lurking
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-hanermo (cnc designs)
Posted by: Hannu Venermo <gcode.fi@gmail.com>
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