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ntica · December 28, 2011, 04:51:04 AM

Thanks my friend and "God forts?ttning" on you to...

ntica · December 30, 2011, 06:39:30 AM

new chainplates for Celeste...

SeaHusky · December 30, 2011, 07:40:23 AM

They look strong enough!
While you are at it, how about a couple extra for the stern to attach the sea anchor to?

ntica · December 31, 2011, 02:44:08 PM

New years evning...my 2 youngest is out with some fire crackers...My wife is going to work soon. so home alone with my kids tonight and some movie watching.
My mind is ocuppied with my sailing plans... so to all of you A Happy new year. and looking forward to a great 2012!

ntica · January 03, 2012, 02:43:26 PM

The Major renovation has begun! (still no snow, like it :D)

ntica · January 04, 2012, 06:29:32 AM

And...I have decided to build a windvane, the older type like "windpilot Atlantic". Found some pieces. would appriciate some advise on the "cogwheels" and maybe some drawings/ links.

Oldrig · January 04, 2012, 02:55:48 PM

Please check your e-mail.

--Joe

ntica · January 06, 2012, 05:19:32 AM

For some time I have checked the eletric outborders...and I've found this-the first real outboarder-with enough HK's. what do you think???

Oldrig · January 06, 2012, 10:00:22 AM

I've never used the Torqueedo, because it's just too expensive, but I've read lots of reviews of this innovative, rechargeable outboard, many written by writers I know and respect personally. All say that it's a great product, compensating for low horsepower with high torque.

--Joe

ntica · January 07, 2012, 02:21:03 AM

I'm gonna need a new/better engine in a near future. so tired of those "neverstarting" petrol engines. the silence is another hugh benefit. but expensive...perhapse someone second hand be avialable?!
(still no snow, and still not on the +-0 celsius ;D)

SeaHusky · January 07, 2012, 03:03:29 AM

I hadn't seen this product before but it looks good. I can't find any price for the cruise model but the travel model is neither heavier nor more expensive then an equivalent fourstroke.
If you just want to get into, or out of, a harbour or get home on time they may be great but if you ever want to go up a river or a canal then runtime is just to limited. Also there may be a problem if you are limited to solarpanels or a windgenerator for charging.
I think they are the future and have many benefits but personally I would wait 5 years and let others pay for development and ironing out the kinks.

ntica · January 07, 2012, 02:45:57 PM

But I do think they've allready sort things out, and they're realible today?! there are quite some serious test's done. and seen in the "diagram" the can lev. some good HP's... the downside is offcourse the price. from 2000 usd - 3800 usd here in Sweden. for the more serious crusing models. The charging is something to workout, and maybe an x-tra battery. lithium batt is far better than a traditionall "car battery" and much stronger...

Captain Smollett · January 07, 2012, 03:18:21 PM

If you take a look at the picture you posted earlier, the readout for "Remaining range" was 11.3 nm...at 85% battery. :o

The problem if planning to use as 'cruising propulsion' is a mixture of storage capacity, charging and available range.

It all depends on how you plan to use it. In/out of a slip, zipping around a harbor, etc, looks pretty good. But it's NOT a drop-in replacement for a regular engine if you plan to 'need' to motor 'long distances.'

To put this into perspective, this would not even have gotten me halfway to the boatyard where my boat is now on a single charge. How much charging capacity would I have to carry to replenish and continue on?

It's just not practical for some locations/styles of boating.

SeaHusky · January 07, 2012, 04:54:03 PM

Look at how all new technologies drop in price by 50% in just two or three years while at the same time getting better performance. Batteries especially are getting better performance every month. Solarpanels are better each year. I would wait and let the whole concept evolve at someone else's expense.
Use whatever old outboard you have and maybe a cheap electric trolling engine as well if you want to explore the concept and use the money for good safety gear.

ntica · January 08, 2012, 06:55:02 AM

You're both right! It will not last for many NM, expensive yes. And maybe it's wise to whait a couple of years for development and price dump.
But one of my thought is: Don't like the idea of carrying many litres of petrol in my boat = hazardous, fire etc. second: I'm not in a hurry while at sea, If all heck breaks loose I will have to battened down and try to ride it out instead. with Jordan drogue, para anchor if nessecery. (any do it your self Jordan's on Sail'far?)
"The quietness...nonsmoking...neverstarting >:( will be a memory with an eletric.

ntica · January 08, 2012, 07:02:18 AM

cpt smollet... "Remaining range" was 11.3 nm...at 85% battery. :o
I think this is at high speed,(4,5 kn) non crusing speed. and I dare to say this is not the new 2011 "lithium battery"... but even so it will never last as long as a petrol engine.

ntica · January 08, 2012, 06:08:11 PM

I want to share you this pic with you. my former, old Ocean farer... (My daughter found an old pic of "her") Can you guess what boat model she is ;D
picture from the late 1990ties i guess?!... I put down a whole lot of work into her.

CapnK · January 11, 2012, 06:45:45 PM

Moroline, maybe? Looks like the 506 model...

;D

(Actually bears more than just a passing resemblance to an Albin Vega, from what I can see.)

ntica · January 12, 2012, 03:37:57 PM

It was a Golif Jog 20 footer...
2012 the renovation is on going...

maxiSwede · January 12, 2012, 04:00:12 PM

A friend of mine cruised a Golif 20-footer (after some reinforcements) for +20 years with his wife. From Sweden to the Caribbean and Venezuela etc. Even did sail an canvas repairs for other crusers onboard on a sewing machne in the v-berth area.

Hey, it's a French boat, right?! ;D ;) ;D

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