Make sure your remaining diesel's gearbox can support freewheeling if you are intending to use electric-only. Many cannot, so you would have to lock the diesel prop which creates quite a bit of drag. A folding prop helps, but still has drag.
Rob
> On 29 Apr 2021, at 4:34 pm, fvontrampe via groups.io <fvontrampe=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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> Hi Kai,
>
> Will be planning on keeping one diesel for now. I think the incremental approach will serve us well. I do like the pod drive idea. Helps to eliminate more vulnerability in getting rid of the sail drive diaphragm. Do you have a link to the 10 kw e propulsion pod drive? Could not find it online.
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