Re: [electricboats] PHEPB ?

I on Wednesday went to see a demo from FLUX Marine (https://www.fluxmarine.com) of one of their new outboards:

We tested to 40 hp 

• very powerful

• very quiet (at full speed the water noise was louder than the motor)
• currently they are in the design/prototype stage so the covers look pretty clunky.

• plugs into 120 vac, about 6 hours to fully recharge

By Summer 2022, they plan to have approximately 50 motors produced for select pilot programs around the N.E.

My guess, a 70hp would work great on your Shetland 570.

• Peak Power: 115 HP

• Continuous Power:  70 HP

• Est. Range:  40 Mi (they would need to evaluate the Shetland 570 and design the battery for your needs)

On Sep 24, 2021, at 22:59, Carsten via groups.io <Carstensemail=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

PHEPB = Plug-in Hybrid Electric Power Boat

I am going to buy a used powerboat, in addition to my good ol' sailboat, which I sail singlehanded mostly.

To get the family out on daytrips.

It's a Shetland 570 (1990) with an ol' faithful Mercury 115 2-stroke, and it comes with a trailer.

But - I do not like the stinky and noisy "power of tower" of the 6 cyl. engine, when I don't need to use all the power of it.

Boat + engine is about 2300 lbs / 1 ton.

Any of you guys have experiences how to PHEPB such a craft with a dip-in electric engine ?

Another thought :

It is a light fun-boat, for daytrips on the local fjord, so it may even be planing with a big electric motor too ;-)

Just need a a chunk of LiFePO4's to power it, but then the Merc is out.

Best wishes,

Carsten