Hi, all !My 29" Maxi 87 sailboat needs an upgrade.
I am planning a conversion from my old, smelling, tired and spare-part-expensive 1974 Volvo Penta MD6A diesel 10HP to electric 10-12KW at 48V, likely the "Thunderstruck 18KW" (running 12KW at 48V).
The saildrive (of same age as the diesel) is a Volvo Penta 100S, reduction 1.66:1 (can work with 23 HP).
The present prop is a two-blade 14"x8" fixed, spinning at 1.325 RPM max.
My plan is to remove the diesel engine and modify the saildrive for…See More

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Hi all,First post here. I've tried to find the answer to this through the search function, so I apologize if this has been handled already.Does anyone have experience with the system detailed on the Electroprop website? In the Electroprop brochure, they detail the 12 volt house bank as the one charged first, with the 48 volt bank charged by way of an inverter and 48 volt charger. The reasoning seems to be that a solar array set up to charge a 12 volt bank can be set up using fewer panels or set…See More