I met a guy at the Miami boat show, last year, that bought the full
"electric powered option" on his new Cat. Paid 50% more than "sticker."

It was too early to know anything meaningful but he said the boat was a
dream the first few months he owned it. He was headed to the Bahamas in
almost complete silence. Tafrail log style chargers, solar panels and some
gismos that attached to the hull for additional charging.

I hope they beat all the bugs out and then bring the price down to where
mortals can one. I think it's a great concept.

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http://www.cata-lagoon.com/420_pres_uk.php

Does this make a lot of sense ?

I like the idea of using the propellers to charge the
batteries while under sail but the extra batteries make
the boat heavy (heavier than a Beneteau 473) and can
only run the motors for 2 hours.

Are there other production sailboats built this way ?