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Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP)

29-08-2023, 06:10

Replies: 36

electric Seawind 1000 XL2

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Posted By sailingharry

Re: electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Yes, the total cost of spending a night in a marina just to top up batteries. About $3/foot, 43 feet (math is easy -- at $4.30/gal, that's 30 gallons!), plus the $5 typical power fee. I usually...

Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP)

28-08-2023, 15:57

Replies: 36

electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Views: 5,113

Posted By sailingharry

Re: electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Very nice article! And even in their case, it proves my points.
* A 40' power cat that cruises at 5.5-6 kts (and needs battery to do that). It's very possible, but not every power boater (or many...

Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP)

28-08-2023, 14:55

Replies: 36

electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Views: 5,113

Posted By sailingharry

Re: electric Seawind 1000 XL2

I suspect the three major reasons that EP "fails" are:
* Desiring more HP (I left a port this past weekend, and motored at WOT for over an hour, with boat speeds sometimes in the sub-1kt range,...

Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP)

05-05-2023, 10:47

Replies: 36

electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Views: 5,113

Posted By sailingharry

Re: electric Seawind 1000 XL2

Nice writeup! And congratulations on not buying the bs about electric HP being better than ice HP. HP is HP, and you installed very close to what you took out.

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