To answer your question about speed, yes 160 hp turbo - 10+ knots and I did a sea trial and received the same values and tracked and charted the boat as it came from Anacortes, and it was a steady 8-10 knots on every leg.
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, GNHBus@... wrote:
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> A 160hp Diesel propels a 68000 lb vessel at 10 knots ????
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> In a message dated 1/10/2011 2:57:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> james@... writes:
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> Master volt has a hybrid add on that can be added to any engine, that
> might be what your looking for.
> _http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/_
> (http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/)
>
> Out side of that the highest hp electric motor that runs at safe 48 volts
> is the Electric yacht 360i.
> _http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system.
> html_
> (http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system.html)
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> There are a lot of "system" diagrams on Mastervolts site for different
> types of yachts.
> They seem to recommend dual pods for your size vessel.
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>
> Good luck and ignore the wave of negative emails that are about to come
> your way.
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> On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:46 PM, "ibles_world" <ibles_world@...> wrote:
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> I purchased a 65ft Motor Sailor, Wellington Design, details can be found
> here
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> _http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=179705
> 2&ybw=&units=Feet¤cy=USD&access=Public&listing_id=60410&url=_
> (http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=1797052&ybw=&u
> nits=Feet¤cy=USD&access=Public&listing_id=60410&url=)
>
> I would like to re-power this craft with a diesel electric in-board
> system, I plan on taking the boat for extended cruising, I am budgeting 30k for
> this modification, I would like to do it for less but if it cost more I
> fully understand that this is a boatt = Bust Out Another Ten Thousand.
>
> It is Powered by a 160hp Lehman turbo diesel engine presently (Running
> well), 15' beam, 68000lbs displacement (With the current power plant) it
> drafts at 6' with cruising gear, it has a Northern Lights 12.5kw generator Will
> upgrade if I have to. Hydraulic pto generator uninstaller but will be
> reinstalled, 1000 Gallon Diesel fuel tank, the solar panels are too old and
> worthless to contribute any notable power. plan on replacing them with better
> larger flat panels
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> The Boat does 10 knots on average and I would like a bit more if it wont
> matter too much. The boat has a walk around engine room, so space in not an
> object. The current prop in a 3 blade variable pitch that I will be keeping.
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> There is much I probable left out of this post, so please ask.
>
> Thank you
>
> Nicholas
> Ible's World
>
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