with peak currents from 4 to 8 knots, forcing deception pass in a displacement sailboat is a endeavor in slow torture. I would recommend that you consider your current actions and consider how they could or should change when in a differently-powered boat. e.g. right now you can just kinda go and have enough range to do whatever suits ya… but that will not be the case under electric power, so a paradigm shift in thinking and planning might be enough to make it more effective than anticipated..
On Oct 1, 2018, at 4:24 AM, Chris Hudson clh5_98@yahoo.com [electricboats] <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:...
I considered 72V system (12kW kit) to ensure adequate power and 72V to reduce lines losses, but for safety I like 48V. Also, at 48V, off-the-shelf equipment are more available such as battery switches.
The power issue between 72V and 48V remains a concern (getting through Deception Pass comes to mind). I may just install the 12kW kit so that I can be ready to increase the unumber of cells to get to 72V if I determine later that I need the higher power. There is room available for the extra cells if needed.
Posted by: Rob <rob@sail4life.net>
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