Island Pilot

This is actually a very interesting boat, and not just for sunny days either. It is advertised as being the ultimate Green boat. I will be following its launch next year (?) to see how it is received by the marketplace and which of its features trickle down to the mainstream. They had a booth at TrawlerFest but nothing to show. I suspect the company will fail, as that is what happens with a lot of products that get too far out ahead of the competition before the market is ready for them, but at the same time they go down in history as trailblazers (think the Tucker automobile, the Apple Newton, etc.)

Warren
 
I don't know about the company's liklihood to fail. Island Pilot has made cruising sailboats for years and introduced a "mastless" cruising boat, like a skinny trawler, with an enclosed helm and a sailboat-like open cockpit just forward of the helm. It is expensive, but very safe and certified for open ocean.

The new model seems to be designed to use the dual diesel gensets for offshore cruising and fast cruising. It is not designed to cruise indefinitely on batter power alone - just over a few hours on batteries alone.

I am wondering about the limitations introduced by all the horizontal surfaces covered with delicate solar cells. You won't be able to tie bikes, kayaks and the like on top, nor be able to get to them, it would seem. I wonder about the weight. It seems to me you could cruise OK using two 75 HP diesels with props.

Anyway, Kudos to the company for stepping out with some new thoughts!

John
 
Anybody look at the brochure? It is 18 meters - 60' x 25' - and can be yours, US duty paid, for a mere $550,000 - making it pretty competitive in the 60' yacht class. Above our pay grade for sure...
 
Pat Anderson":9hqpmpy9 said:
Anybody look at the brochure? It is 18 meters - 60' x 25' - and can be yours, US duty paid, for a mere $550,000 - making it pretty competitive in the 60' yacht class. Above our pay grade for sure...
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Pat, why don't you get one and you can just tow our CD's behind you. Then we won't use any fuel either... :)

Roger
 
Man I look at the radar out there on the front at about eye level and have to wander if I will go cross eyed or get cancer first. I want to say good try to get a electric boat but that is the ugliest boats I have ever seen.
 
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