Click for Westport Click for Westport Click for Furuno Click for Cross Click for Burger

Nimbus now powered by electricity!!

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by walkinginshadow, Oct 24, 2009.

You need to be registered and signed in to view this content.
  1. walkinginshadow, Oct 24, 2009
    #1
    walkinginshadow

    walkinginshadow Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2007
    Messages:
    29
    Location:
    sweden
  2. Yachtguymke, Oct 24, 2009
    #2
    Yachtguymke

    Yachtguymke Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 8, 2004
    Messages:
    237
    Location:
    New Hampshire
    Electric Boats

    Nothing new, there are a few companies that produce electric boats that are capable of attaining higher than "Normal" speeds. I have a Duffy 22 that only runs about 6mph. Electric is great.
  3. Henning, Oct 24, 2009
    #3
    Henning

    Henning Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2009
    Messages:
    940
    Location:
    Ft Lauderdale FL

    Lets see...cruise for less than an hour, then recharge for 4-5....hmmmmm, just how is that going to work for people?
  4. Fishtigua, Oct 25, 2009
    #4
    Fishtigua

    Fishtigua Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2007
    Messages:
    2,935
    Location:
    Guernsey/Antigua
    We too used to use a Duffy in the bay as the Yacht Club runabout in Antigua, very quiet and smooth. It was great for dropping people off onto the commitee boat and such but trying to pick-up race marks was shear hell.

    We now have a big RIB, as you can pulse the power in and out as required with an outboard, electric motors cannot do this.

    Fish
  5. walkinginshadow, Oct 25, 2009
    #5
    walkinginshadow

    walkinginshadow Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2007
    Messages:
    29
    Location:
    sweden
    well if they get more range then you cruise to work!
    Like Lars living in Vaxholm and if he have working place in Stockholm
    then he will get there faster and cheaper then his car!:)
  6. AMG, Oct 25, 2009
    #6
    AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2004
    Messages:
    5,380
    Location:
    Sweden
    Yes, but where do I find a 32 amp connection? (From what I heard on the radio, the boat is not on the market until 2011).
  7. walkinginshadow, Oct 26, 2009
    #7
    walkinginshadow

    walkinginshadow Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2007
    Messages:
    29
    Location:
    sweden
    Hm cant you use charging stations for electric cars if exist on stradnvägen? :cool:
    They coming up here and there...........
  8. AMG, Oct 26, 2009
    #8
    AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2004
    Messages:
    5,380
    Location:
    Sweden
    There is a mooring at Strandvägen for yachts and the minimum fee for up to 24 hours with 32 A shore power is 140 USD. Then you can get almost to Vaxholm and back, which is about 10+10 Nm = 7 Dollar/Nm...

    Here is a PDF from The Ports of Stockholm, where you can also see "my old yacht", a Moonen 85 moored.

    http://www.stockholmshamn.se/intran...gen.pdf/$FILE/Fakta_yacht_eng_Strandvagen.pdf