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Originally Posted by LtBrett I've been silently following this thread with some interest as I have chartered 'Waypoint' December 10th in the BVI. The theory of diesel electric propulsion for sailboats is sound, and some type of hybrid electric drive is the likely evolutionary path of most vehicles. The question is, will effective application be here in five years, 25 years, or 55 years? Lagoon is banking that it is here today. I'd be happy to report back on my experiences on Waypoint. Are there any burning questions from board members that I can answer while I'm there? I have a background in naval engineering.
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Greetings Brett,
Thanks for your offer.
I would be interested in the regeneration aspect and the running of the motors on battery alone. The L420 does a little over 7 Kts using diesel electric and as this part is old technology, the key for success of this boat, I think, will be the regeneration and running on storage.