I finally have my Electric Yacht 180ibl installed. I'll be taking it
on my first 'long' voyages (well, a couple of 5 hour days) which,
hopefully will be mostly sailing. But what numbers I do get when I run
the engine, I'll be happy to share with you all.
My question though is the weight loss that I'm finding interesting.
The batteries and engine should be about the same weight as the
Westebeke I pulled out last year. But the water on the siderails is
draining upward now instead of downward. I'm guessing it's placement
rather than weight. But I'm wondering if anyone has added ballast to
adjust for the difference in weight/distribution with the 'lighter'
propulsion mode. Or, with a 4 ton boat is it really not a concern?
Anne Racel
4 Degrees
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