Draft ISO/WD 12215-9 From WD_12215-9__E_-2004-03-02.pdf (which is not the latest DIS document), one can read : 9.2.2 Design heeling moment...
Bi-rig Alan, I've seen the thread on your bi-rig, really nice cat !! I've always believed the bi-rig to be the ideal solution, but I...
Aquablue This is correct, the running backstays are used to tension the forestay when sailing upwind or with a spinnaker, but they are also...
Aquablue - 50' catamaran with unstayed CF rig Nordic Cat, You might be interested to know that the naval architect Patrick Luscher has...
ASMO motors Pericles, ASMO use Lynch motors. Although ASMO state that their motors are 'up to 93%' efficient, this is likely to be for the 72...
Yes, I am not far from being convinced that the 144vDC system from David Tether is the most efficient hybrid DE on the market currently. Maybe the...
Thanks Chris. Sydney is a little far for me... eMotion (ex Solomon) and Ossa motors are brushless, but I'd like to find the equivalent with a...
Chris, you are correct, the motors from the Hybrid-Marine trials might be brushed motors although there is no reference, and the LEM motors are...
Parallel DE Chris, This is indeed what I was referring to by a 'parallel' Diesel Electric (that I have discovered in the recent series of...
Efficiency and weight Masalai, when you say you're "after maximum range", what are your criteria (type of boat, length, displacement, motor...
Other generators Ample Power is now manufacturing 48v DC gensets based on Kubota mini-serie diesel engines, and their own alternators : -...
Other marine electric motors http://www.lemcoltd.com/ (motors used by ASMO Marine) http://www.hybrid-marine.co.uk/ (parallel hybrid;...
