I am looking to put a small generator on board mounted in rear stern area to give additional otions for recharge. Also a wind genreator. Do you have any information on how all of this hooks together. If I want to use the generator for internal power, lights etc. and also charge the batteries, or just use the wind generator for charging as I sail etc. Do I need a different battery bank for lights other than the batteries for the electric motor. It is 3-phase so If I use the 3-phase 48 volt sytem for internal items I will have to get an inverter? Please any info would help. Also I have tried to contact the individuals at electric yacht that designed the catalina 27 system. They had a motor mount system that worked. They had stuck a Sea-Ev sticker on it. Where would I find the mount or do I need to fab' one.
Thanks for your time to reply previously. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Originally Posted by JCR
Just some feedback about electric sailboat motors.....
I have some 1st hand knowledge of electric propulsion and maybe can answer questions you may have.
1. Electric boat conversions are not difficult to do.
2. They provide you with many advantages over gas & diesel motors.
3. Electric boat motors are regenerative if they are designed properly; meaning that they will recharge the batteries when you are sailing.
4. Electric boat drives are clean, almost maintenance free and easy to use.
5. Electric boat drives installed in sailboats typically can be charged overnight and maybe much shorter times and the cost can be very low like $1.50 per charge.
JCR
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