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Hmmm. I just checked the Hunter website and it says the Hunter 27 waterline length is 23'7". But that's just a minor detail... It doesn't change the general results much. But we're obviously on the

I've been in touch with the former owner of *ELCO* and he offers the following information: The best information and best recommendation I can pass on is to have people call Holden Hayes at Spincraft

I love it when you lay it out for us. I'd like to throw in a few points however. The Catalina 30 actually has a shorter waterline, its listed as 25', while the Hunter 27 has a full 27' waterline and

Eric I'd look into a taffrail generator like that sold by Hamilton Ferris.? I finally gave mine away after giving up sailing, but it would put out a pretty reliable 4-5 amps at 4-5 knots on my 26'

Steve, I completely agree with you. My drive system is regen capable and I certainly won't disable that feature, any "free" power is welcome on my boat. But I will not count on any significant

Paul, I forgot about the prop design and you are correct. The pitch is more and 3 blades is a normal design. It's not a switch, you're in neutral or in my case a slight bump on. It's more again

David, I ran some quick numbers to see if 20 miles at 6kts is reasonable from that battery bank. 214Ah @ 72V = 15.4kWh 80% depth of discharge = 12.3kWh usable Using a Peukerts exponent of 1.15 for AGM

Steve, For me at least -- and this may be because I don't fully understand the technology -- the issue is that regen isn't just a switch you flip or an option you order with the controller...it's also

Eric, I would suggest that the regen may not be practical on a 2 or 3 hour 5 knot sail but what if you sail for a distance and use power for the stereo or a few gauges? What if the total usage of

Eric -- I read your comments as realistic, not negative. I always appreciate your contributions here because they are objective and well-grounded. I also like how you run the numbers to ground. That

David, Ideological issues aside, nuclear is an excellent option these days for power generation. I don't know about your local plant which is without a doubt not the latest and greatest but still, if

Robbie, You make a good point. I'll have to remind the guy badmouthing electric conversions on the Cheoy Lee board that spent 6 months and more than $6000 converting his sailboat that doesn't perform

Todd, A faster boat would be great, but if we're talking about 28'-32' displacement sailboats, breaking 6 knots gets more difficult with 1/4 ton of batteries on board. For bigger boats, that speed

G'day Todd, I have two Aquair units both are mounted tho I only use one at a time, but I can toss both props into the water if I have strong enough wind to benifit the drag. The only problems I have

Regen for short trips is probably not viable. That said it might be nice for longer trips. Or perhaps with larger faster boats it might be more viable. This article gives a nice synopsis

Robbie What are you using for an electric motor system? any details boat displacement, battery size, motor size? Aaron ________________________________ To: electricboats@... Sent: Wed,

power generation. I don't know about your local plant which is without a doubt not the latest and greatest but still, if you're charging from that source you can be pretty sure there aren't any

I'm not knowledgeable on the "up stream" power costs but I haven't heard anything about Nuclear Power production and its efficiency so since I have one just up the street in Calvert County Maryland I

G'day People. I hope that this will not turn up in everyones spam box. I believe that if people wish to change to electric power then they should do just that, without people trying to talk them out

I was finally able to get some regen from my system after a few years of trying. I was running with the wind doing 6+ knots and occassionally surfing down a wave and I saw a nice 3 amp bump on