Hi guys, Here are some more tidbits.
The unit I chose was the Electric Yachts Inc system because another CC 35-II owner here in Toronto installed one in his in 2010 and I got a ride on the boat in 2012 and was impressed. Opposed to all other boat items, I chose a professional installer who did a bang up job. He also left me the installation and start up instructions, which I somehow misplaced on the second last day on the hard, so I was somewhat anxious how it was even to be started. I couldn't find them online, so need to get more info on alignment. RANGE; Cruise power of 1100 rpm is about 4 hours. Speed at that setting should be a bit north of 4kts, but I haven't had the ability to cross check against a knot meter, or GPS. I chose this for a few reasons: As much as I love diesel (I own a Jetta TDI) I love diesel and I don't think short spurts are good for that engine type. So, I wanted a motor which can run short bursts and this one does. I chose a 10hp model as this suits a 15-20 bhp of a diesel and I only use my engine for mooring and docking. I'm also a bit hard core that way in that I believe a sailor who can't dead stick a mooring ball or a finger dock somewhere isn't a complete sailor, but each to his own. The net engine/battery weight is 100 lbs less than the 15 hp Westerbeke 4-60 and fuel tank but from a weight and balance point of view less favourable because the heavier batteries are where the tank was and the lighter engine is where the engine was, so we'll be a bit tank heavy. Not being a nautical engineer, the calcs are a bit beyond me, but I expect to load the bow up when sailing. My wife bought into the less noise, and eventually less vibration and definitely less smell and grime in exchange for hot showers which we didn't have hooked up anyway. Stuff remaining: Balance the prop Figure out my shore power/recharging Enjoying quiet motoring in enclosed waterways Cheers! Alexander M. Giannelia President the airborne sensing corporation 555 Richmond Street West, Suite 912, PO Box 1008, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3B1, Canada Phone (416) 203-9858 Mobile (416) 529-0070 Fax (416) 203-9843 *Notre site web est aussi disponible en français! www.airsensing.com<http://www.airsensing.com/>
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