I think Tom's and Eric's take on EP for the masses are pretty good ones. Though I am convinced that my decision to go electric is one of the best things I've done to improve my boat and my cruising experience, Thanks to a lot of what I learned here I have developed my own battery use philosophy when sailing and that has worked well for over three years and over a thousand miles of cruising and it's still evolving. I also think just from the observations in my harbor there are quite a few fisherman in planing hulls who could also convert to EP systems as they rarely go beyond about three miles from the harbor entrance to fish. Nonetheless SEA TOW does a pretty good business as hardly a day goes by that at least one or two of these ICE based boats are not towed back in for various ICE related problems. I think the market for EP systems will only grow. For me on most sailing boats it is an easy call. but, there are some boaters for who it may not make sense like those who fish and travel out to fishing grounds a hundred or so miles off the coast. But, I think there are a large number of near coastal (and of course those on lakes) power boats where it makes a lot of sense. IMO rising fuel costs will only make the transition happen faster as people look for alternatives to keep enjoying their time on the waters and reduce their expenses. As long as they are educated to the limitations and also shown it's advantages I think the industry will thrive and we will all benefit because of the ease to up grade and change various components on an EP system as technogies advance. Capt. Mike
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