Saturday, May 8, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] average energy consumption per day of a 44foot sailboat?

 

Rick - for a thorough review of all the issues on a comparable vessel you might look at the hybrid Malo project -

http://www.hymar.org/upload/BMEA_211009.pdf

We'll all be dead before he finishes the damn thing, but a lot of good points to consider.

-Keith

--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "r1ck_r0ck_4_ever" <r1ck_r0ck_4_ever@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just to update. I told the client that the project is not too viable and recommended him to keep his sailboat as is and invest his money in something else.
>
> Hopefully there could be a technology break through that will reduce our dependency on fossil fuel.
>
> Regards,
>
> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Shepherd" <kevin@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > My point is if I were an engineer I would be reluctant to design a setup with out a genny for the coustmer safty you dont have to use it .All green is not a reality. I sail, I go slow ,I look for that marina plug but some times I use black power.
> > E SV Green is 28' 5 ton sloop with soloman st37 rated at 4.5HP alough above 3HP it cavates and shakes. 2kW is pleanty .
> > 144 volt is like house power keep it insulated isolated and dont let the kids play around when the panel cover is off, just like at home
> > Kevin
> >
>

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