| A few Q's
My first post here but love this site. I would like to start out by saying thank all of you that are buying/supporting the hybrid conversions. Allot of "risk" involved in being the first ones, but without you this technology will not come out. If I had the $$ I would join you today but still 6 years out from retirement (Army) so maybe I will be buying one of your boats down the line.
I do have a couple Q's.
I read on the G2 upgrade and the part that gives me a bit of confusion is the ability to run at 100% for 10 min, what is the limiting factor that keeps you from running at 100%? Bigger genset? Batteries? Motors? I keep reading how bullet proof the motors are so I would think you could run em maybe not full always but am confused as to why you can't run 95% forever?
Second, while I am sure I will hear an earful for this, but I do like to motor, sure I love sailing but am more into the destinations and comforts at anchor. I was kind of thinking that is why one would lean towards a Lagoon, I want a safe boat for me and the family but also want to give up as little as possible while doing it. Yes I want a house on the water, some seem to think that is a sort of "crime" not me.
OK so to my other Q. Is there anyway to increase the performance of the motoring? Example: A swap for a larger prop, yes at the cost of sail speed, but part of my plans are to travel up the Mississippi to Minnesota. I did this several years back on a 28 Morgan with a 9.9 outboard, and it took some time to get down the river. On this next trip I will want to go up and down. So I think if I knew I was going to be doing more motoring at some point in time I would swim under and swap out props?
Also was wondering what the life expectancy Lagoon is saying their batteries are going to get?? I know Hitachi said they are coming out with a new bat. in the next year for the Hybrid cars, very expensive but suppose to be very light weight and really pack a punch with a ten year life expectancy.
Thanks, James |