Saturday, May 23, 2009

Re: [Electric Boats] Conversion of Erickson27 Atomic-4 to Electric



Keith, This is a SAIL boat, right? What's the problem;)

Denny

----- Original Message -----
From: aweekdaysailor
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Conversion of Erickson27 Atomic-4 to Electric

Here's a little thought experiment to help you decide if electric is right for you. Think about all the trips you've had with diesel/gas in various weather/current conditions. Now imagine that you started those trips with only (1 gallon of diesel/2 of gas), because that is about equivalent to what you will be able to carry in electric energy. Would you have comfortably finished all those trips?

Now...you can bring a generator, but they must sit on deck to be safe, and they really only extend range - the don't help much if the batteries are already low and that is, I bet, when most of us grudgingly turn them on. I know I wait until the last minute.

In very rough conditions - such as I hit yesterday afternoon returning to Brisbane when the SF Bay "wind machine" went full throttle - you may find you lack the punch to even turn into the wind. I had Vessel Assist on standby but I ended up tacking in under jib-only at low tide - somewhat hair raising.

Now...some of my batteries are shot, and I put in 14NM that day - but the problem is conditions can change on a moments notice, and you find. as I did, that fast currents, 3/4 of the day with no wind and the last 2 miles at 35kts in the face makes for a rough finish.

-Keith

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