T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] 28000Lb conversion [1 Attachment]

Friday, January 15, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] 28000Lb conversion [1 Attachment]

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Hi QS

My Name is Pitt i would love to take a look at any info you have found. My lady is a Formosa41. same boat. I had a brand new Lagoon 420 on the hard beside me take out the electric propulsion and put in 2 diesels. I think I can get the pieces quite cheap.

I really have no idea where this will end up going but the perkins 4108 needs removing anyway.

I would like advice, please dont hold back.

Pitt
--- On Fri, 1/15/10, qskaye@gmail.com <qskaye@gmail.com> wrote:

From: qskaye@gmail.com <qskaye@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] 28000Lb conversion
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 9:35 AM

I am converting my seawolf 40 ketch now and I know someone in aussie converting his formosa (same boat) now as well. These are 27000 and full keel. I am going with a 48 volt system with Lifepo4 batteries and he is going with a 96 volt system.
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From: "Pitt" <boombolinate@ yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:18 -0000
To: <electricboats@ yahoogroups. com>
Subject: [Electric Boats] 28000Lb conversion

Hi everyone,

I stumbled onto this site and am learning too much. My brain feels like scrambled eggs.

I have a 28000 Lbs full displacement ketch. I am a sailer and always have time for the doldrums.

I would like to know if anyone here has ever attempted such a conversion and or does anyone have advice that might help.

I might be able to get the motor, controller and 72v charger from a lagoon 420. I was thinking a 7kva gen set. I need power for docking anchoring and emergencies .

Am I kidding myself?