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inexpensive diesel engines
Richard van den Berg wrote:
Regular outboards do have a fair weight/hp compared to e-motor and batteries. The only thin you have to worry about is fuel. Or how did you plan to fill your batteries? Oh, I was planning to have a diesel engine (and a generator) running most of the time to provide the electricity. The idea was to be able to place the generator engine where I wanted it, and the propelller(s) and the driving engine where they would be most useful. Instead of a solid shaft, I would have flexible cables in between. I could run it on the batteries for a minutes, if I needed extra manouvering, but in most cases, the power would come from the generator. Also, I was hoping that the electric propulsion would be smaller and lighter, so it would be easier to lift out of the water when going by sail... - Heikki |
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