Electric powered yachts.

[DRANNIE]

I was thinking for those of us with outboard powered small yachts a diesel electric outboard would be a great idea. You can mount the genny in the tradional position on a bracket and mechanically seperate the drive unit to a small watertight pod which you bolt onto the bottom of the boat. You then lose all the issues of the motor lifting in chop, wash over the rudder for reverse. You would have the advantage of fitting engine controls anywhere you can run an electric cable.

At the end of the year your genny comes off the bracket and you simple unbolt the pod from its fitting for maintenance/servicing. Anyone want to make me one? Maybe I'm just a fed up honda bf5 owner

 

[santeana]

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We hired an electric powered yacht, a Pegasus I think, some years ago on the Norfolk Broads.


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Yes it was a Pegasus powered by a Llynch electric motor. Interestingly it sailed better, pointed brilliantly, floated higher with electric than with the diesel. It must be 15 years ago when I chartered it. Lynch have developed more powerful motors since the 1st generation on that Pegasus. I agree, whilst fine for F3 days it did lack guts for heavier weather and reverse was very poor. It's silent power was great for close hauled cheating! Camelot Craft who chartered the Pegasus also had (and still own) a delightful Llynch powered small gaffer called, "George Thetford".

 

[Paulka]

No need to make one yourself, just have a look at Minn Kota

 

[adrianm]

More info on the Lagoon 420 - here