SabrToothSqrl
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- Joined
- May 2, 2022
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HEY Trawler peoples!
My wife and I have been power boating 20+ years now. (Me, my whole 40 year life).
BUT, as we look forward to retirement (2043), (yea, I like to plan ahead, that's how you get to do these things).
So, we've been drooling over the (a used) SEA-RAY L650 for a long time (bear with me), and it's an amazing boat. However... with the recent stock market collapse, and fuel costs now higher than blood or ink jet printer fluid, we fell in love with the GreenLines.
It's been our dream now to do the great loop during retirement, and take our time to visit/travel/see/etc. (any one else watching Jo and Scho)?
https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoandJo
And, I think since the GreatLoop is (I assume) significantly 'no wake' the Green line (looking at the 45 fly). seems a PERFECT fit.
We already each have Teslas, and I installed a heat pump water heater, and dual source heat for the house. So I'm all about the efficiency and engineering.
To that end, does anyone have heat pump water heaters or solar collectors for hot water on these live-a-boards? You could use waste heat from the A/C systems or engines or what's the energy hogs on these things? I love a long hot shower.
Are the stoves induction?
Can I setup an outlet to charge the TorQeedo outboard for the dingy?
Can I put like 2x more solar panels on this thing? 100kWh battery pack?!
It's so cool to see this tech today, and in 10-15 years it's going to be amazing. We could travel in silence on the water, and have A/C, hot water, cook, etc.
I like big batteries and I cannot lie
anyway, I love tech, love big batteries, and we cannot wait to travel by water! Today we run out of Essex, MD and cruise at 42 MPH (tops out at 68ish). But at $5.50/gal and 1.47MPG, know it can't last forever...
Can't wait to see more out of green-line, and more out of the industry.
Not exactly happy to slow down, but can't run like we used to lol. 29' boat crashing 4' waves at 45 MPH for 50 miles+ a day starts to hurt a bit anymore.
anyway, here's the current boat, not exactly a trawler
My wife and I have been power boating 20+ years now. (Me, my whole 40 year life).
BUT, as we look forward to retirement (2043), (yea, I like to plan ahead, that's how you get to do these things).
So, we've been drooling over the (a used) SEA-RAY L650 for a long time (bear with me), and it's an amazing boat. However... with the recent stock market collapse, and fuel costs now higher than blood or ink jet printer fluid, we fell in love with the GreenLines.
It's been our dream now to do the great loop during retirement, and take our time to visit/travel/see/etc. (any one else watching Jo and Scho)?
https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoandJo
And, I think since the GreatLoop is (I assume) significantly 'no wake' the Green line (looking at the 45 fly). seems a PERFECT fit.
We already each have Teslas, and I installed a heat pump water heater, and dual source heat for the house. So I'm all about the efficiency and engineering.
To that end, does anyone have heat pump water heaters or solar collectors for hot water on these live-a-boards? You could use waste heat from the A/C systems or engines or what's the energy hogs on these things? I love a long hot shower.
Are the stoves induction?
Can I setup an outlet to charge the TorQeedo outboard for the dingy?
Can I put like 2x more solar panels on this thing? 100kWh battery pack?!
It's so cool to see this tech today, and in 10-15 years it's going to be amazing. We could travel in silence on the water, and have A/C, hot water, cook, etc.
I like big batteries and I cannot lie
anyway, I love tech, love big batteries, and we cannot wait to travel by water! Today we run out of Essex, MD and cruise at 42 MPH (tops out at 68ish). But at $5.50/gal and 1.47MPG, know it can't last forever...
Can't wait to see more out of green-line, and more out of the industry.
Not exactly happy to slow down, but can't run like we used to lol. 29' boat crashing 4' waves at 45 MPH for 50 miles+ a day starts to hurt a bit anymore.
anyway, here's the current boat, not exactly a trawler