Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Re: [Electric Boats] New member, developing electric outboard

 

A 32ft cruising catamaran

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On Oct 20, 2015, at 3:28 AM, rebele@gmail.com [electricboats] <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

My company just finished the engineering prototype of our 20 kW (continuous) outboard motor. This isn't a conversion; it's a new development, with no seawater loop, and a very small upper unit (far smaller than any gas outboard). It runs at 1500 RPM with a large custom prop, so its efficiency is high, and it provides the propulsion of a 35 HP gas outboard. 


The battery packs weigh just under 100 lbs and contain 6 kWh each of li-ion batteries. These packs can be combined (working in parallel) to reach higher battery capacity for longer range.


One question I have for this group is: what hull do you think would best show the capabilities of this system, and the benefit of clean, quiet power? We're currently using a hull that rowing coaches normally use, but that's not mainstream. 


Thanks.


Andy


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