I converted from diesel to electric some years ago. Only advantage of diesel is range. Advantages of electric were reliability (my diesel almost sunk me twice by stalling or not starting at critical moments), better instant thrust for docking and anchoring, instant 'sail assist' when beating to windward in a tight harbour, useful extra space where the gorgon used to be. Will be building another boat later this year and wouldn't even contemplate a diesel. My first cruising sailboat I had ages ago didn't have an engine at all, and that was better than diesel.
Richard, a friend of mine has an electric H28 in Nelson. I think H28s are a bit heavier than 4 tonnes, probably closer to 6.
Hi
I am about to go electric on a Herreshoff H28 28Foot 4000KG ( I think that weight is correct) - expect 2-3 hrs of run time on a battery bank costing around $1400NZD - TBCI think Thunderstruck looks a great option and will most likely go with that at around $2300USD + plus extra gauges possibly.
I hope to get assistance from these guys who have done this for years and have the electrical knowledge to put this together and are currently in New Zealand.
So my pick is
Just starting down the track but will post a cost sheet and a final result as I get underway- I am over the diesel smell and had numerous issues with an old 15HP Ford - they do chug for hours but for us, it's about sailing on the right days by watching the weather carefully and we stay with the Hauraki Gulf here in New Zealand. Never have a time you have to be back home - it never happens!
Will keep in touch and any ( hopefully positive ) feedback and advice are really appreciated.
Richard
On Fri, 3 Jul 2020 at 05:02, financial@jamesschmidt.xyz [electricboats] <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I have a 1971 CT 41 sailboat with a frozen 50 hp diesel engine. My boat displaces 25700 lbs. Where di I start?
Posted by: j h lean <jhlean@yahoo.com>
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