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Hi Kai, Will be planning on keeping one diesel for now. ?I think the incremental approach will serve us well. ?I do like the pod drive idea. ?Helps to eliminate more vulnerability in getting rid

Hi Carsten, Yes, we would start with one conversion to see how it all goes, and then hope to duplicate it if successful. ?I will look into the oil as coolant, that is an interesting thought. ?I

Hi Mike, Thanks for your thoughts. We use the engines very modestly, but our desalinator is run off of our sb engine (uses a power washer head as the pressurizer), so that has been the main reason

Hi Jeremy, never been much of a poster or social media person, so no blog for me. ?If I learn something valuable in this process, I will try to summarize and post for others to benefit. Fair

I agree with Dan, as I move forward with my project. The plans to leave decent sized AGM in place for the last power needs is a great safety measure. I too am planning ahead for the 48v windlass for

Jay, Looks like a really fun project. Nice videos explaining what you are doing. Some thoughts about your electrical system: 1. It's good that you are using a 12V battery between your heaviest

Carsten, I purchased my range extender from Tom’s Machinery:

Flip, It sounds like you used your motors well if they each have 4000hrs on them.? The Volvo is MD 2030 is closer to a 20kW motor than a 10kW.? A single 10kW system would be working hard to push the

Now this a problem I wish I had lol. Will be following this thread with interest. By the way, do you?have a website or blog for your sailing adventures?. Or will you have one for your future

Hi Flip - given that your boat is a twin hull I would second the idea of trying to salvage one working diesel sail drive from the two tired engines and putting an electric motor into the other hull. I

Hi, Flip Have you considered to keep the good diesel and make the other as electric ? For the saildrive, I have plans too for converting mine, a Volvo S100.Stripping most out from the top and make an

I have a 42’ twin daggerboard sailing cat that displaces 16,500 lbs loaded. Two Volvo md 2030 diesels with approx 4000 hrs. Have been keeping both of these dirty beasts alive with requirement of

Hi Jay, love the work being done. I am almost finished solar electric boat #2 and will put in a link or two for your reference.My first one built in 2016 was an 18.5 foot mono hull. The one I am

I’m about 12-18 months out to completion? But thoughts are to use two torpeedo? 10 cruise beanie to use cruise bank fir house current too. Use solar/water gen to recharge with Honda 2.2 kw as back

Hi, Reuben Could you please tell me more of your experiments with the CN gen in point 3. please ? I have a link, and it makes me just more confused than enlightened... I even had a few laughs when

Great project and presentation. I have a 48v system on my solar powered 12m cat “Sunshine” that has been off the grid over 5 years. Here’s my thoughts: 1. I feel you’d be better off building

Hi Jay, We would love to work with you on the battery portion of your design - we have cells and components in stock to make something custom for you if you are interested.? Give me a call!? Number

Hello Electric Boats forum! Any and all thoughts and suggestions are highly appreciated regarding a wooden all-electric boat being built right now. Below are some basic details describing the wooden

Thanks for all the wonderful replies and boat show reviews. I was beginning to feel a bit lonely :( Cheers, Peter Snowdon -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

Hi, Other than the new runabout (which wasn't even in the water actually) and the one booth with e-propulsion trolling motors, I didn't run across any electric propulsion at this show.? It kind of