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Hello Bernd,
I think the easiest way to maintain a group like this one is to switch
to Telegramm.
Telegram has all the features we need to exchange texts, pictures,
videos, comments and search
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Paul Kusnierz
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I received it on March 31st, but due to my busy schedule, I was only able to respond today, April 4th. Thank you Bernd
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peacemaker7345@...
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Re: A newcomer's questions: More motoring-optimised liveaboard cruiser?; Assembly by water?
Here is a link to my You Tube channel where I have documented all my trips using solar electric
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Phil Boyer
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Hi yall
On Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM, bryanandmarycox via groups.io<bm.cox@...> wrote: ?Hi All , this is a test message at Bernd's request to see that the forum messages are
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Gary Venturino
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I am in Caboolture. Accumulating energy to build KD122
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@catamaniac
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Hi Phil,
Nice hearing from you.
Thanks for chipping in. You have a lot of experience with electric solar-powered boats.
I see you are busy lengthening the boat.
Here is a link to his YouTube channel,
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Bernd Kohler
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Re: A newcomer's questions: More motoring-optimised liveaboard cruiser?; Assembly by water?
Hi to all,
I also have not posted in a while. I have started my hull extension on my Eco5.5 to go from 18' to 20'.
This was a bit controversial, but I decided to go ahead with it anyway. I have the
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Phil Boyer
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Hi Matus
I do not reflect on the electric drive issue. You see for yourself how uncertain the future of the e-drive is.
When the hulls are 8% longer without increasing the beam, about 100 hours will
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Bernd Kohler
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Hi All,
Received here 2 days ago in Queensland, Australia but just opened today we are a bit slow down here.
Cheers,
Chris
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stoffercn
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Re: A newcomer's questions: More motoring-optimised liveaboard cruiser?; Assembly by water?
Matus,
Phil Boyer has many videos on YouTube about electrifying boats
https://www.youtube.com/@philboyer2036/videos
Maybe help
Best regards, Eduardo.
De: [email protected]
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Eduardo Pereira
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Hello, The group was also helpful for me.I'm building a DUO 480. The lower section is finished.I'm waiting for the warm weather to apply several coats of graphite resin to the hulls and begin the
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Fran?ois Moinet
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Greetings,
We want to thank all of you for replying to our questions. We are still a bit lost in the 'what do we want and how do we want it' phase, and greatly appreciate any and all information.
As
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matushonko111@...
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To all participants
Thanks to all participants for reporting on the work of the group.
The fun? thing was that we had a lull here. I think because of the winter sleep period in the North and too
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Bernd Kohler
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Received the message (and replies) too.
Best wishes from Germany,
Stefan
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stefan.lorenz@...
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Re: A newcomer's questions: More motoring-optimised liveaboard cruiser?; Assembly by water?
Hi
The hulls are semi-displacement hulls, which are, by design, fast. The KD 860 is very fast for its size. ?But when you can reach the speed under sail, you can reach this speed under engine. I
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Bernd Kohler
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Hi Patrick
Nice to hear from you.
Nice to hear about your progress. Yes, it is a big boat. When you start painting and see the distance to have to go, it can be frustrating.
Building your own
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Bernd Kohler
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Hello David
Thank you for falling in.
The hull shapes I draw are semi-displacement, with a high slenderness and good flat exit angles for low parasitic resistance. As you mentioned, it is a question
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Bernd Kohler
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Hi Jack
I get your point. Life is sometimes in the way of working on the boat :-))
I am curious how the boat will look when painted
Regards
Bernd
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Bernd Kohler
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Re: A newcomer's questions: More motoring-optimised liveaboard cruiser?; Assembly by water?
Hi,
I’m the builder of the ECO 85 powercat, which is still under construction.
I’m building my own electric outboards which are 3 Kw 48 Vdc each.
Battery will be a 48 Vdc Lithium 300
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Nightline
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Hi Bernd,
I’m still working om my electric version of the ECO 75, but there are to many things which I have to do which has nothing to do with the building of this boat.
The only things I’m
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Nightline
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