Thank you for giving the UA-cam community a perspective from an experienced sailor and world traveler that's not looking for popularity or to use people as a means to finance their short-lived sailing dreams. I respect your opinions and hope you continue to talk with sound judgement about many topics.
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words🙏🏻 This is the meaning of BE FREE ⛵️ Feeling free to live my life, and voice my opinions. I never demand people to agree with me, only to accept that it should be aloud to disagree and be honest on opinions. To me this is some of the key ingredients to BE FREE ⛵️
C'mon folks and give this crazy guy at least a thumbs up! 👍🏽 After all his efforts making and sharing videos, from remote places, on your favourite subject, he's worth a 👍🏽 don't ya think?
True but this is also related to what most channels have been sailing. This is the purpose of my illustrations with the waves showing how perspective changes depending on what angles you observe it from. What feels like a storm in a 35 is a nice sunny day out sailing a 55 Thank you so much for being here🙏🏻
This is all about risk Thomas. It is not just in the sailing environment where some people don’t carry what I call “common sense insurance.” The people in life who tend to make sure that the cards are stacked in their favour might not have the most exciting or dramatic stories, but they tend to live to tell their stories. Having options is what it is all about.
I fully agree with you about the beard, Thomas, but your track record is more than enough evidence your opinion does not fall out of the sky, at least that’s my opinion! Keep up the good work! 😂
Brave man. Fully agree. I'm even starting to think that a small motorsailer (ie with very simple rig as auxilliary) might be the greenest way to go. I think if you plotted size, weight including ballast, complexity and cost of rig against minimum usable wind speed you'd see diminishing marginal returns. That weight and windage has to be pushed when you then do need to motor. And as for electric boats. Fire on a boat is bad. Fire that can't be extinguished is worse.
Not the worst idea, I mean most popular catamarans are basically sail assisted motor yachts. And in my opinion it’s nothing wrong with that. Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
I like the way you share your experiences with much common sense. Our 1978 DownEast carriers 100 gallons of diesel and uses about 2 liters an hour at 1800rpm. We only need to refuel every 3-4 months as long as we don’t mind going 3-4 knots😛 But if we need it to run in no wind or really bad weather or get in an out of marina with current we have it as backup for our safety and know it is always an option. Having options can be a lifesaver in ocean conditions. Keep up the great videos, I always learn something from them- thank you!
I saw a wonderful little film of a _Folkboat_ with electric motor on a short passage where they had to run a noisy petrol generator and eventually change course and put in somewhere way off the intended route to get more petrol!!
This is the reality for every single “fully electric” I have met on my way. If they showed it they where at least transparent 👍🏻 Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
@@SailingwithThomas I remember _Uma_ having to put their noisy generator on the foredeck to try and avoid the noise and fumes when they were struggling to make headway!! I got stranded in the Gulf of Mexico having refueled in _Cozumel_ and being sold contaminated diesel after we refused to pay a bribe - that was bad enough! _CHEERS!_
100% agree with you thomas. Even if electric boat had the range, the cost and complexity doesn't make sense compared to a reliable diesel marine engine. Like you say normally not much diesel is used each year on a sailboat but it is important to have the ability to motor a when it's needed
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment 🙏🏻 It makes absolutely no sense with hybrid either, if you take the added complexity and extreme costs for average sailor. You will never be able to defend such investment. All the best
Your videos are getting better and better Thomas. You are putting a lot of effort. I really hope your channel will grow even more. Thank you for your expertise and honesty, and for this video as well. Fair winds.
Thomas, your channel has become one of my absolute favorites. You call it as you see it, and I have yet to find anything I don’t agree with. On the twin rudders I had a different opinion before your video, but realized that it was not based on any reality, after watching. As for this topic about the engines and the green dream, you are spot on. Unfortunately you are going to upset a lot of people who have bought into the green agenda, but please keep going and say it as you see it. It is a breath of fresh air!!!
Yes. So many with jump on this with Delos, Wynns, and many other youtubers. It's expensive, risky and impossible to fix or change in remote locations. Compare to an outboard that is cheap, available, easy to swap.
Hello Thomas, you have once again done a very instructive video! Who knows how many lives, boats and egos this will save? I never considered moving my boat if there was an engine less one near me. You’re experience through observation are very welcoming! Thanks SV Skoiern lV
Funny and quite true😆 I sailed without engine and without anchor for three years. It was so about saving weight on a 34 footer. But never used it for anything else than club racing ⛵️ Thank you so much for being here
I'm not getting drunk on the green magical drink or buying the 🐂💩 they are selling, either. Even Captain Rick has changed his mind on the electric outboard he tried, liked at first, and then discovered its pitfalls. Thanks for sharing your experience and honest viewpoints. 🍻
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment as well🙏🏻 Yeah I have been mocking Rick a lot for his Electric dinghy when we spent some time together. It’s a cool thing, but no range and to slow. Also I believe the constant hassle of charging and the power consumption even at his floating power plant was a challenge. Have not discussed this with him though. But has more power and solar onboard than most sailors out there. All the best ⛵️
Epic! Most production yachts comes with to small diesel capacity in my opinion. I am lucky having a big capacity, and also space in my tender garage to carry extra. I prefer to have the capacity of at least 50% of my passage by engine in case of emergency
Thank you so much 🙏🏻 I made that illustration for a video about how to understand weather and to best plan your circle navigation. Might have to finish that video one day
thank you sooooo much for the education. we need to hear the truth!!! Some will make their decision but at leadt you have gone to the trouble to try to educate. Fantastic video Thomas thank you so much and keep this kind coming. Be safe
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words 🙏🏻 Safety is nothing to play with. I’m not gonna talk people out of doing things, that’s not my mission in life. But if I can contribute to see things from different perspectives helping to question things it’s something good. At least that’s what I believe in. But some things are for a fact, and offshore you are left alone. My Diesel engine also double as a powerful bilge pump that can run nonstop for 10 days. In most cases this would been sufficient to stay afloat and either make repairs or reach land. Thank you so much for being here
Thomas. One point I am not clear on. Do I need a generator? Can I not just use my diesel to recharge my batteries. It seems to be a better use of precious design fuel... recharging and moving the boat with same gallon of fuel. I do not plan to cross oceans but coastal cruising is in the future hopefully
Jimmy Cornell was also going to prove that he could sail on a 100% electric circumnavigation, the journey on the catamaran started in south of France and was abandoned in Gibraltar! It just doesn't work!
I was not aware about that, but he is definitely a man worth listening to. An icon within sailing that knows more than any living sailor. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻
I was very fortunated to have the opportunity to speak in person with Jimmy Cornell twice in the last years. And yes after I asked him what would be his preferred boat in his next adventure, he told me that if, despite of his now very advanced age, he would consider an expedition again, it would be a Garcia with a diesel engine 😊
Chris did a nice shout out for your channel! But by all means he is the most rudest dude on UA-cam. I’ve been watching him for a couple years. I agree with this topic 100% you need a motor you nailed it with the safety issues
And 3000 years of people having an extremely high risk of never getting home again. Is that what you are arguing for? Ridiculous. What about 3000 years of walking or riding an animal agains 100 years of internal combustion mobility?
Yes and sometimes I wish I could travel in time to get a first hand experience. But when being out here sailing I’m always thankful for having my strong Yanmar below deck. It has served me extremely well with zero issues since leaving Europe⛵️ Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
@@sinan1752 w/out engine, w/out gps, w/out weather reports, w/out sat-phone, w/out insurance, w/out citrus, .. and the countless who died because they did without ü
Hi Thomas, it is always a pleasure to watch you videos full of knowledge. I like it because even as an experienced sailor I consider myself there is in every video a take home message. At the moment it seems that you are on a war path with the usual sailing UA-cam bullshitters and click-baiters. Unfortunately even you with tons of experience will not be able to win this war. The UA-cam system prefers the bullshitter because he/she creates heeps of content. Shouting out loud especially when it is bullshit seems to be the common sense these days. We have seen this in politics recently 😁 Two things from my standpoint of view why you are right here with the two main claims of your video: 1. you need an engine. There is no good reason to give out hands a major safety tool. Even if you rarely use a motor in your usual sailtrips, there will be the time one day when your life will depend on it. And there is a good reason why most Mediterranean harbors refuse sailboats without an engine. 2. still it is my in full silence kept dream to see the first reliable carbonic-energy free sailboat one day. No more waiting at gas stations any more, no more impellers to change, a.s.o. But yes, true, unfortunately you are right: at the moment there is not one single electrical system designed for a category Class A sailboat that would not need a Fisher Panda or else as a backup. Some first catamarans are now out with an Oceanvolt system or else, but always either as a mixed engine design or with a generator. The limitation factor here is still the same as in the car industry: the transport of heavy batteries is ineffective and the recharge is the key element for reach. And looking more closely to other UA-cam channels where the owners did a conversion, you always detect the same downsides of these electrical propulsion systems. Either they have to undergo a lot of compromises (not to speak of the horrific costs of the conversation, including batteries and solar panels). Or they have an at the end ineffizient electrical generator, where they could have kept their diesel engine for half of the investment and running costs. I hope you keep doing your very informative videos, even if some bullshitters are not happy with it😁 But that‘s the way she goes 😁 Always fair winds! Mitch
Well the important point here is to look for all the guys who did not make it without engines. The few who succeed should not be your guideline. On the otherhand look how many with an engine made it without big problems. Then ask yourself if you feel lucky ( Punk) 😂
Ha ha😆👏🏻👏🏻 Yes I feel lucky! That storm I had could blow my head clean off… to stay with your references Man I have seen and helped lots of dreamers over the years. It’s totally crazy sometimes. Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
Personally, I think the solution Leo put into his Tally Ho rebuild is the perfect solution. It’s a diesel, COUPLED to an electric motor. So it can drive the boat on diesel, OR on electric, and the diesel can even be used to run the electric as a generator, but perhaps best of all, when just sailing, you can have the headway turning the prop to generate electricity for the onboard batteries. So every hour of sailing can be an hour of recharging rather than relying on the sun. Plus when you need it, you can augment the diesel hp by running the electric as well. This solution gives you a redundancy of an alternate power should the diesel engine have an issue.
Totally agree! Only way to go if you wanna have electric is a diesel electric and the alternative to actually use a strong diesel engine when needing it. Everything else is in my opinion is just not realistic and far from good. Only negative thing I see with all this serial hybrid solutions is added complexity not to forget the added costs over just a conventional diesel inboard. So for the main stream sailor it would be very hard to defend such added investment. But this is a totally different topic though. My point is not to tell people what to do or not, only to understand the safety perspectives and the reality so that at least decsions are made with a solid understanding and not on myths. Thank you so much for watching
@ As far as I could see it added very little complexity. Electric motors properly wired are pretty durable and can run for thousands of hours with little wear, and the coupling between the motor and the diesel looked to be a fairly robust and easily serviced direct mesh clutch gearbox. I am sure it’s problematic to ADD to an existing engine, but it seems to me that folks having to re-engine an existing boat are in for a hefty bill either way. And in my book I have just seen too many of these videos with folks who find out at sea that their diesel is contaminated, or their engine has an issue, or even if they run out of diesel altogether. I love the idea of having an electric you can fall back on that you can charge even at night so long as there is a wind, so that as you approach shore you have the option of motoring in. And under most conditions you might find you seldom have to fire up the diesel at all, with charging coming free from being under sail, which conserves your fuel and extends the engine’s service life for when you really need it. Besides, it also means you don’t have to walk all over your fragile solar cells.
I have not watched them, the question is how transparent are they with the use of generator. But whatever makes them happy. Some rides motorbikes without helmet for years as well. It works until it doesent. Thank you so much for watching
Thank you for giving the UA-cam community a perspective from an experienced sailor and world traveler that's not looking for popularity or to use people as a means to finance their short-lived sailing dreams. I respect your opinions and hope you continue to talk with sound judgement about many topics.
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words🙏🏻 This is the meaning of BE FREE ⛵️
Feeling free to live my life, and voice my opinions. I never demand people to agree with me, only to accept that it should be aloud to disagree and be honest on opinions. To me this is some of the key ingredients to BE FREE ⛵️
C'mon folks and give this crazy guy at least a thumbs up! 👍🏽 After all his efforts making and sharing videos, from remote places, on your favourite subject, he's worth a 👍🏽 don't ya think?
Thank you so much my friend 🙏🏻
Don't forget that for 99.99% of the sailing channels on UA-cam, 30 knots of wind is a storm or 5 metre waves a monster! Thanks for sharing.
True but this is also related to what most channels have been sailing. This is the purpose of my illustrations with the waves showing how perspective changes depending on what angles you observe it from. What feels like a storm in a 35 is a nice sunny day out sailing a 55
Thank you so much for being here🙏🏻
This is all about risk Thomas. It is not just in the sailing environment where some people don’t carry what I call “common sense insurance.” The people in life who tend to make sure that the cards are stacked in their favour might not have the most exciting or dramatic stories, but they tend to live to tell their stories. Having options is what it is all about.
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your wise words 🙏🏻
All the best
Sensible words, 👍🇬🇧 I cringe when I watch some channels
After doing a Atlantic circuit this year on my own boat with generator solar wind power, you are RIGHT! 100%!
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your experience as well 🙏🏻
Much appreciated
I fully agree with you about the beard, Thomas, but your track record is more than enough evidence your opinion does not fall out of the sky, at least that’s my opinion! Keep up the good work! 😂
HA HA😆👍🏻
Thank you so much for watching and your support 🙏🏻
Brave man. Fully agree. I'm even starting to think that a small motorsailer (ie with very simple rig as auxilliary) might be the greenest way to go. I think if you plotted size, weight including ballast, complexity and cost of rig against minimum usable wind speed you'd see diminishing marginal returns. That weight and windage has to be pushed when you then do need to motor.
And as for electric boats. Fire on a boat is bad. Fire that can't be extinguished is worse.
Not the worst idea, I mean most popular catamarans are basically sail assisted motor yachts. And in my opinion it’s nothing wrong with that.
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
I like the way you share your experiences with much common sense. Our 1978 DownEast carriers 100 gallons of diesel and uses about 2 liters an hour at 1800rpm. We only need to refuel every 3-4 months as long as we don’t mind going 3-4 knots😛 But if we need it to run in no wind or really bad weather or get in an out of marina with current we have it as backup for our safety and know it is always an option. Having options can be a lifesaver in ocean conditions. Keep up the great videos, I always learn something from them- thank you!
I saw a wonderful little film of a _Folkboat_ with electric motor on a short passage where they had to run a noisy petrol generator and eventually change course and put in somewhere way off the intended route to get more petrol!!
This is the reality for every single “fully electric” I have met on my way. If they showed it they where at least transparent 👍🏻
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
@@SailingwithThomas I remember _Uma_ having to put their noisy generator on the foredeck to try and avoid the noise and fumes when they were struggling to make headway!!
I got stranded in the Gulf of Mexico having refueled in _Cozumel_ and being sold contaminated diesel after we refused to pay a bribe - that was bad enough! _CHEERS!_
100% agree with you thomas. Even if electric boat had the range, the cost and complexity doesn't make sense compared to a reliable diesel marine engine. Like you say normally not much diesel is used each year on a sailboat but it is important to have the ability to motor a when it's needed
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment 🙏🏻
It makes absolutely no sense with hybrid either, if you take the added complexity and extreme costs for average sailor. You will never be able to defend such investment.
All the best
Your videos are getting better and better Thomas. You are putting a lot of effort. I really hope your channel will grow even more. Thank you for your expertise and honesty, and for this video as well. Fair winds.
Thomas, your channel has become one of my absolute favorites. You call it as you see it, and I have yet to find anything I don’t agree with. On the twin rudders I had a different opinion before your video, but realized that it was not based on any reality, after watching. As for this topic about the engines and the green dream, you are spot on. Unfortunately you are going to upset a lot of people who have bought into the green agenda, but please keep going and say it as you see it. It is a breath of fresh air!!!
Thanks again, for your honest point of view.
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment 🙏🏻
Yes.
So many with jump on this with Delos, Wynns, and many other youtubers.
It's expensive, risky and impossible to fix or change in remote locations.
Compare to an outboard that is cheap, available, easy to swap.
The Wynns at least have diesel engines they can use.
Hello Thomas, you have once again done a very instructive video! Who knows how many lives, boats and egos this will save? I never considered moving my boat if there was an engine less one near me. You’re experience through observation are very welcoming! Thanks SV Skoiern lV
If you do not need an engine then by that logic - you do not need and anchor...
Funny and quite true😆
I sailed without engine and without anchor for three years. It was so about saving weight on a 34 footer. But never used it for anything else than club racing ⛵️
Thank you so much for being here
16:02 👍🏼 Stupidometer
Ha Ha😆 Its all In the details
I'm not getting drunk on the green magical drink or buying the 🐂💩 they are selling, either. Even Captain Rick has changed his mind on the electric outboard he tried, liked at first, and then discovered its pitfalls.
Thanks for sharing your experience and honest viewpoints. 🍻
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment as well🙏🏻
Yeah I have been mocking Rick a lot for his Electric dinghy when we spent some time together. It’s a cool thing, but no range and to slow. Also I believe the constant hassle of charging and the power consumption even at his floating power plant was a challenge. Have not discussed this with him though. But has more power and solar onboard than most sailors out there.
All the best ⛵️
I carried 270 gallons of diesel fuel on my 46’ ketch. And that’s without jugs. Didn’t need jugs.
Epic! Most production yachts comes with to small diesel capacity in my opinion.
I am lucky having a big capacity, and also space in my tender garage to carry extra. I prefer to have the capacity of at least 50% of my passage by engine in case of emergency
Thanks for the illustrations and the storm overview at 16:52 . Haven't seen that before so compressed and complete 🗯
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
I made that illustration for a video about how to understand weather and to best plan your circle navigation. Might have to finish that video one day
i only have a 26ft boat, but a good diesel engine and a oversized anchor are safty for me.
It’s basic sailing safety 101! Thank you so much for watching and for being here🙏🏻
thank you sooooo much for the education. we need to hear the truth!!! Some will make their decision but at leadt you have gone to the trouble to try to educate. Fantastic video Thomas thank you so much and keep this kind coming. Be safe
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words 🙏🏻 Safety is nothing to play with. I’m not gonna talk people out of doing things, that’s not my mission in life. But if I can contribute to see things from different perspectives helping to question things it’s something good. At least that’s what I believe in.
But some things are for a fact, and offshore you are left alone. My Diesel engine also double as a powerful bilge pump that can run nonstop for 10 days. In most cases this would been sufficient to stay afloat and either make repairs or reach land.
Thank you so much for being here
Good show Thomas, thanks.
Ontario, Canada.
A solid opinion and worth watching.
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment
Thomas, this video was very good, thank youThomas,
Wise words Thomas!
Thank you so much for being here and for your kind feedback
Thomas. One point I am not clear on. Do I need a generator? Can I not just use my diesel to recharge my batteries. It seems to be a better use of precious design fuel... recharging and moving the boat with same gallon of fuel. I do not plan to cross oceans but coastal cruising is in the future hopefully
Thomas, very good sir.
It’s good to be appreciated, thank you so much for being here🙏🏻
Jimmy Cornell was also going to prove that he could sail on a 100% electric circumnavigation, the journey on the catamaran started in south of France and was abandoned in Gibraltar! It just doesn't work!
I was not aware about that, but he is definitely a man worth listening to. An icon within sailing that knows more than any living sailor.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻
@@SailingwithThomas he's definitely a sailing guru!
I was very fortunated to have the opportunity to speak in person with Jimmy Cornell twice in the last years. And yes after I asked him what would be his preferred boat in his next adventure, he told me that if, despite of his now very advanced age, he would consider an expedition again, it would be a Garcia with a diesel engine 😊
I agree with you Thomas!!
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment
All the best
Chris did a nice shout out for your channel! But by all means he is the most rudest dude on UA-cam. I’ve been watching him for a couple years.
I agree with this topic 100% you need a motor you nailed it with the safety issues
Thank you so much for watching, and for your comment. The shoutout for sure has given many new subscribers. For this I’m very thankful 🙏🏻
Over 3000 years of sailing without engine against 100 years with😊
And 3000 years of people having an extremely high risk of never getting home again. Is that what you are arguing for? Ridiculous. What about 3000 years of walking or riding an animal agains 100 years of internal combustion mobility?
Yes and sometimes I wish I could travel in time to get a first hand experience. But when being out here sailing I’m always thankful for having my strong Yanmar below deck. It has served me extremely well with zero issues since leaving Europe⛵️
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
@@sinan1752 w/out engine, w/out gps, w/out weather reports, w/out sat-phone, w/out insurance, w/out citrus, .. and the countless who died because they did without ü
Hi Thomas, it is always a pleasure to watch you videos full of knowledge. I like it because even as an experienced sailor I consider myself there is in every video a take home message.
At the moment it seems that you are on a war path with the usual sailing UA-cam bullshitters and click-baiters. Unfortunately even you with tons of experience will not be able to win this war. The UA-cam system prefers the bullshitter because he/she creates heeps of content. Shouting out loud especially when it is bullshit seems to be the common sense these days. We have seen this in politics recently 😁
Two things from my standpoint of view why you are right here with the two main claims of your video:
1. you need an engine. There is no good reason to give out hands a major safety tool. Even if you rarely use a motor in your usual sailtrips, there will be the time one day when your life will depend on it. And there is a good reason why most Mediterranean harbors refuse sailboats without an engine.
2. still it is my in full silence kept dream to see the first reliable carbonic-energy free sailboat one day. No more waiting at gas stations any more, no more impellers to change, a.s.o. But yes, true, unfortunately you are right: at the moment there is not one single electrical system designed for a category Class A sailboat that would not need a Fisher Panda or else as a backup. Some first catamarans are now out with an Oceanvolt system or else, but always either as a mixed engine design or with a generator. The limitation factor here is still the same as in the car industry: the transport of heavy batteries is ineffective and the recharge is the key element for reach. And looking more closely to other UA-cam channels where the owners did a conversion, you always detect the same downsides of these electrical propulsion systems. Either they have to undergo a lot of compromises (not to speak of the horrific costs of the conversation, including batteries and solar panels). Or they have an at the end ineffizient electrical generator, where they could have kept their diesel engine for half of the investment and running costs.
I hope you keep doing your very informative videos, even if some bullshitters are not happy with it😁 But that‘s the way she goes 😁
Always fair winds! Mitch
If a war breaks out, where will I find electricity? It doesn't make sense.
A simple mechanical injection diesel with no fancy electronic engine management system,and a good reliability reputation is the way to go.
I learned a lot. Thanks.
I am glad you learned something new, I hope it helps you make informed choices for your own sailing adventures!
Thank you for being here
Great video!
Fantastisk og er helt enige med deg, hilsen fra Stavanger
Well the important point here is to look for all the guys who did not make it without engines.
The few who succeed should not be your guideline.
On the otherhand look how many with an engine made it without big problems.
Then ask yourself if you feel lucky ( Punk) 😂
Ha ha😆👏🏻👏🏻 Yes I feel lucky! That storm I had could blow my head clean off… to stay with your references
Man I have seen and helped lots of dreamers over the years. It’s totally crazy sometimes.
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
Also another great video
Sven Yrvind
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻
i hear electric motor and I unsubscribe.
Personally, I think the solution Leo put into his Tally Ho rebuild is the perfect solution. It’s a diesel, COUPLED to an electric motor. So it can drive the boat on diesel, OR on electric, and the diesel can even be used to run the electric as a generator, but perhaps best of all, when just sailing, you can have the headway turning the prop to generate electricity for the onboard batteries. So every hour of sailing can be an hour of recharging rather than relying on the sun. Plus when you need it, you can augment the diesel hp by running the electric as well.
This solution gives you a redundancy of an alternate power should the diesel engine have an issue.
Totally agree! Only way to go if you wanna have electric is a diesel electric and the alternative to actually use a strong diesel engine when needing it. Everything else is in my opinion is just not realistic and far from good. Only negative thing I see with all this serial hybrid solutions is added complexity not to forget the added costs over just a conventional diesel inboard. So for the main stream sailor it would be very hard to defend such added investment. But this is a totally different topic though. My point is not to tell people what to do or not, only to understand the safety perspectives and the reality so that at least decsions are made with a solid understanding and not on myths.
Thank you so much for watching
@ As far as I could see it added very little complexity. Electric motors properly wired are pretty durable and can run for thousands of hours with little wear, and the coupling between the motor and the diesel looked to be a fairly robust and easily serviced direct mesh clutch gearbox. I am sure it’s problematic to ADD to an existing engine, but it seems to me that folks having to re-engine an existing boat are in for a hefty bill either way. And in my book I have just seen too many of these videos with folks who find out at sea that their diesel is contaminated, or their engine has an issue, or even if they run out of diesel altogether. I love the idea of having an electric you can fall back on that you can charge even at night so long as there is a wind, so that as you approach shore you have the option of motoring in. And under most conditions you might find you seldom have to fire up the diesel at all, with charging coming free from being under sail, which conserves your fuel and extends the engine’s service life for when you really need it.
Besides, it also means you don’t have to walk all over your fragile solar cells.
Beau and brandy are full electric sailors who go far
I have not watched them, the question is how transparent are they with the use of generator. But whatever makes them happy. Some rides motorbikes without helmet for years as well. It works until it doesent.
Thank you so much for watching
👍👍👍❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎👍👍👍exactly right..... it is just a fashion to pretend green and sell something expensive