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In the early days of our boat we used a portable toilet. It was surprisingly easy and "clean" to pull out the tank, or what ever the process was, and take it to be dumped out. So if you want to defer the final solution a bit further out, I can concur with Tex above.

Hi Stefan- You mean taking an even strain like this: In my view, electric propulsion is a "boutique" undertaking, to be done for its own sake, not for real-life sailing. Or this even strained post: underpowered, finicky, "boutique" propulsion system that only works on smallish lakes? Also...

Please tell Lisa, she thinks I lay around too much. Honestly though, I prefer a project or a good book.

Racing was not our end game, but getting out and seeing the world sure was. I knew there was no way we were going to buy enough batteries, Li or not, to feel comfortable heading off to the horizon. Unfortunately the promise of better battery technology was still a promise. Our boat is...

How we got here: I love a good project. I’ve owned and drag raced a 455 GTO, modified a Fiat Spider and my current ride of a modified turbo Porsche that I also daily drive. Well, not any more it is in storage. I took apart a 1906 Craftsman home and rebuilt it to the original glory to match the...

That is most likely your US Coast Guard documentation number. Must be missing an "N" it should be NET 19 like ours.

We have 1510+ hours on the motor so far. No, our first set of AGMs were replaced last year with LiFePo. Last year I sailed from Galveston Bay to Maine and back down to Florida again, lying Key Biscayne as we speak. The point being that I don't comment on E27 questions because I don't have an...

If you want to scare yourself into never purchasing any type of battery again, read this: https://marinehowto.com/lifepo4-batteries-on-boats/ From his data point of one: LFP does lose capacity, even when not used, but how much is still open for debate and varies with storage SoC and storage...

I'm sorry to befoul this perfectly fine thread which is very similar to the dozens of other repower threads with the exception of having the word "electric" in it. But the level of ignorance posing as experience or knowledge is getting a little out of hand. I certainly don't want this to turn...

I agree, electric isn't for everyone. Are you saying that a continuous 3.5A draw from your 12V battery bank would require a continuous running of your engine alternator?

A man who took his profession very seriously and I can appreciate that. I took "fire in the bilge" inspection to be more of a cursory look in the most obvious spot to hide contraband than a safety issue. I wonder if he performed the same inspection on sailboats? Otherwise, were the drugs...

I think a big reason that diesel to electric conversions don't make a lot of sense is that the boat was designed from the start with a diesel engine. It has all the components from the fuel tank to routing of the exhaust, and everything in between already in place in a somewhat traditionally...

For what it is worth, the only one replying so far to this thread with actual experience with an electric motor for secondary propulsion is Mark F. From what you've described, a 10kW electric motor will be more than needed to move your boat from slip to sailing. I would consider LiFePo to be...

Both times I've been onboard a boat when boarded by CBP, they've left black boot prints. On our boat, I didn't mind, we are just not that into it. The boat captain on the J-44 was having a silent conniption fit. He keeps a pretty tight ship.

Christian, did you drop any sail or otherwise change anything while these guys were preparing to board with their big black boots?