mvweebles
Guru
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2019
- Messages
- 7,539
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Weebles
- Vessel Make
- 1970 Willard 36 Trawler
Interesting. Towards the end he gives range information. At 8 kts, it's consuming 60kw/hr. At 10kts, 100kw/hr. LFP battery bank is 210kw, so max range under battery is around 20-ish nms.They are already here!
On a bright sunny day, boat is net-zero at 4-5 kts meaning solar replenishes usage.
Or you can run the generator for charging and a stated range of 650 nms.
The boat has 42 solar panels, though size is not discussed. From past experience, I'd guess 10-15 of those panels are needed to power creature comforts such as AC and refrigeration.
While I applaud efforts such as the Silent 60 to explore energy alternatives, it's a bauble and not very practical except for harbor cruises. An oversized Duffy.
Peter