Recent content by galiano

How do you like the Spirit? Has it been reliable?

Bob, understood re wanting a longer narrower hull. Are there any specific hulls out there you think would make a good base for this kind of project? Something like a modern Monterey Clipper? (Is anyone building those?)

Thanks for all the info folks! For those who aren't tracking what's out there in terms of electric: I would think something like the ePropulsion Navy 6.0, which claims to be equivalent to a 9.9HP, would be the right motor. It sounds like you could run it at about half power most of the time to...

I'm musing/fantasizing about an electric cruiser, and something like a C-Dory 22 seems like one of the few hulls that might be efficient enough for it to work. Going at planing speeds is just going to be unrealistic with current battery technology, but does anyone have a good sense of how much...