Dismissing electric drive based on Torqueedo's high end marine type pricing is a mistake, but not as bad as your human powered 15 ton boat idea....
yellow cat, Compared to everything else marine related, the cost of batteries, motor, controller along with a solar charging rig can be...
Rick W, As a practical matter, doesn't make a whole lot more sense for those interested in wind turbines on boats as a drive to use their brain...
"Where are the catamaran innovations?" My question is where are the reefable lightweight wingsails. That would be a real innovation, and...
Chris, Yes, that navy vessel is very much like the drawings. Maybe RickW will step back in and explain the advantages of that trimaran layout...
Fred, We're definitely on different wavelengths. I'm not talking about a pontoon boat. My first electric will start with a sailing cat design...
Fred, I was under the impression that it wasn't that simple with whetted surface being only 1 component of efficiency through the water. It...
Considering waves and loads that aren't perfectly balanced or fixed for real world use, as opposed to conditions for competitive rowing, why isn't...
Rick, My ultimate plan is less ambitious than yours. I just want to come up with a better charter fishing boat that is tremendously more...
Great thread. I'm in the early construction stages of a 16ft cat that I plan to power electrically as a test for a 10-12m cat, and adding a wind...
