HopYacht 30 electric catamaran tour
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Paul Tomes gives us a tour of the all solar/electric HopYacht 30 at the Miami boat show.
For more info on the HopYacht 30, check out www.hopyacht.co.za/
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0:00 - Kitchen
1:00 - Interior
6:08 - Exterior
11:00 - Batteries
11:55 - More exterior
15:45 - Helm and ePropulsion controls
18:15 - Horrible and jarring ending - Наука та технологія
Paul, thanks for the newer walkthrough of this vessel. Some questions/comments:
1. Have you considered Carbon Fiber for poles vs painted fiberglass?
2. For the A/C - Is your current 5000 BTU A/C 12/24/48 VDC or must the inverter be on and it runs from AC? If the latter, please look at the Malbru DC units (or comparable DC A/C units. I'm pretty sure their units are more efficient and if you're currently running off inverter, haven DC unit(s) would be better.
3. Have you considered fresh-water anchor looker rinse/hose?
4. Please consider running proper gauge wiring to the from cabin for all the USB posts, as your video seems to show the older USB-A jacks and many are now moved to USB-C and more importantly USB-C with PD (Power Delivery) where these jacks can output 100 watts of power (that would require like near 10 amps @ 12 VDC for each jack).
5. Since you're shipping these in containers, could the cost be reduced by selling these WITHOUT batteries (but wired for users to drop in their own)?
6. The suede ceiling I'm sure is "pretty", but the upkeep, staining, marks and such. Have you considered a different material ?
I've seen a few videos of the motor displays when you're sailing, but not seen regen numbers while sailing.
Lastly, as solar panels are more efficient now, have you looked to see if there are panels that are the same or close in size that output more now than the original 400 watt per panel. I'm thinking panel efficiency has gotten better to the point where you could get 450 or even 500 each now.
Thanks and look forward to stepping on one of these newer hull #'s in the near future and talking to you or someone on your team.
Great video with Paul enthusiastic as aleays😀👍⛵️
Yes, hybrid system could work, too.
Wow man! You can tell they spent a lot of time designing this thing. Super impressive. When are you sailing to New Zealand??
They actually had a famous naval engineer team design it - Du Toit Yacht Design. But yeah, Paul and Mary-Clare are all in on the project!
Shocking they did not put extra battery packs along the hidden storage locker on the starboard side walkway…
So, the packs weigh a lot, and there’s already water tanks and other heavy things in the hulls.
The entire things has been engineered for comfort, stability and safety. There is an option to buy a third pack in, I think it’s somewhere in the aft, and maintain all the balances.
Great, thank you. Any chance building in USA?
@jpmackin unfortunately, no. South Africa, under a large catamaran builder.
Mine arrives in Miami next week however. Doctor said I can’t sail along the coast to get it up to DC, so mine is up for sale, brand new.
HopYacht USA in Miami is scheduling test sails on it.
Great couples boat with “occasional” guest. I would opt out electric engines if going for longer distance channel cruise like the great loop and stern brackets for a couple 10hp outboards…in front of the ‘beach’ seems plenty of room for a 20 gal fuel tank for estimate of about 200 miles at 6-8 kts, probably further as a motorsalier?
I mean, it’ll do 50+ miles on batteries alone now. Small generator and 20 gallons of gas would put it MUCH further for like $300 invested, while giving you the option to do weekend silent cruises for free on solar alone.
I re-read the brochure and at 6 kts there is only 2.5 hours of electricity or at 2.5 kts for about 6 hours both only about 15 miles. The generator will need to be running full time for 8-9 hours at 6 kts for about 8 gallons of fuel. That’s the same as 2 small outboard engines. I’m not including motorsailing or the gas input from the solar panels. The unusual sail rig seems suited for reaching or running not pointing-a catamaran weakness anyway. My point is motor capability in a catamaran is very important. The limited range almost makes the hop a day sailor or restricted by weather windows for favorable conditions/breezes
@TY-js9lk the trick is to slow down. It takes exponentially more energy to go even slightly faster. At 5 knots you can cruise for almost 10 hours. 6 knots is pretty much full throttle, and 2.5 hours.
They did some videos of their travels, and with a little wind and just 1000 watts of power (solar was generating more than that), they were going 4-5 knots.
It’s not a boat for someone in a hurry. Unless you put a 2kW Honda generator on the transom. Hah
@TY-js9lk oh, I believe they said it actually points pretty well, for a cat. But again, the idea is a casual, comfortable, easy to accomplish, sail/motorsail.
@TY-js9lk I’m not sure what brochure you’re looking at? From their web page:
“Range with full charge
At full throttle - 6.9 knots (12 000W) - 2.4 hours
At a cruising speed of 4.2 knots (2 500W), the range will increase significantly to over 8 hours.
This excludes input from solar panels during motor run times.”
Large windows not for big seas.
Rated for coastal cruising, inland rivers and lakes. Yup. Not meant for crossing oceans. Island hopping with good weather though - hence the name.
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@@user-ol9zy3hp5v you can take it anywhere. It fits in two containers. Ship it anywhere in the world!
everything about this boat is great but I don't like it at all.
Hahaha. What don’t you like?
I do not like at all that the batteries have a gps tracker on them. They do that so if you don't make your payments on the boat, they can remotely shut your boat off. Then come repo it. No thanks I'll stick to good old fossil fuel engines. Same goes for electric cars. They will probably start doing this stuff to gas engine vehicles soon too. All thanks to Klaus Schwab and the WEF.
But they will say that they track the batteries in the interest of safety if you are ever in distress.
It’s meant to detect cell imbalances and any possible pack problems, before they becomes serious. But you can unplug the antennas and they won’t monitor its health anymore if you want.
@@ZeroFun Yeah I know what they are meant to be used for. But I'm guessing it voids the warranty immediately if you remove those antennas right??
@@richr909 they actually want to charge for the monitoring service now I believe. So, it’s just inactive if you don’t want it.
It would be nice to know if a BMS is failing or something before heading off on a coastal cruise. But I’ll risk it and just assume it’s good until I see I red light. Skipping monitoring on mine.
@@richr909did your mother consume all the beer in the village while she was pregnant with you or at you just naturally on the spectrum?