T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?

I keep going back to Eric's post.

E Power works for some now , and thats good , because R and D has to happen .

But for a lot of people , including me ,who might like to go electric , its just not practical , in their environment or circumstance.

We are on a swing mooring .a petrol generator on the deck is completely out of the question , batteries take up too much space , and are too heavy.

And then there is the problem of reliability.

The CG here is kept busy rescueing people with battery problems , and petrol problems , very very rarely is there a problem with a diesel engine.

So , yes , I'm very interested , but the industry will have to come up with something a lot better than it is now , before I'll be changing over.

Regards Rob J.

From: "GNHBus@aol.com" <GNHBus@aol.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 6 February, 2011 3:12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?

One very good decision only needs to be repeated, adjusted, and continued to be improved upon. Actually, propulsion from any source other than ICE

is a good idea, provided the impacts are considered. The planet can not absorb many more Gulf Oil Spill Scenarios, one more is too many, does the wealth of a few greedy individuals outweigh the preservation of a clean environment?

It is amazing how many people are aware of Charlie Sheen's antics, the NFL, the Kardashians, Jennifer Anniston , all the nonsense, and how little they know about what really matters, the heart of the matter is really about $$$$$ & Power in this country, how about (2) National TV commercials, each week, showing succesful E-Prop Stories.

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From: Mike <biankablog@verizon.net>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, Feb 5, 2011 10:30 am
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?

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

http://biankblog.blogspot.com

--- On Sat, 2/5/11, Tom <boat_works@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Tom <boat_works@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 1:16 AM

It seems to me that boaters interested in electric propulsion fall into three camps:

There are boaters who are willing to accept the very limited range at high power levels (compared to ICEs) that is typical of electric boats, and they choose to operate their boats in manner that suits their available energy.

Then there are the folks who are considering converting less suitable hulls, or have unreasonable expectations of performance. Let's hope we can help them understand the inherent compromises before they make decisions they might regret.

And then there are those (who I expect are in the great majority at this time) who are intensive energy users, who wouldn't consider changing the way the use their boat, and realize that electric propulsion is not suited to their needs.

-Tom