Did the original boat "wallow" at slow speeds? I had an old Sea Ray 270 that did, and heard from others that this was a common problem. They're fine above 8mph or so, but at slow speed, they wandered from side to side. Though maybe you could add a skeg or something like a daggerboard to correct that. <grin>
When my outdrives were acting up, I had the same thought of converting my 270 to electric. If it would troll from the dock to the pump out station, we would still be able to use it as a floating apartment. :)
From: "cliff_sadler@yahoo.com [electricboats]" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: My Electric Boat Conversions
As the OP about the Sea Ray, thank you for the insight I was scanning for. I have no intention of trying to get on plane if I were to do the conversion. I understand the requirements for that would be prohibitive in cost, size, and complexity. What I am looking to do is more like the e-Tolly project, but in an updated platform, and retaining my creature comforts of air conditioning, 120v power, etc via an onboard generator. I am lucky enough to live in an area where nearly everything we wish to do on a boat is well within an hour's reach at 6-7 knots. I needlessly carry around 800 hp that I rarely utilize. That is the whole point for me.
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