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Stinkpotter
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Initially Posted - 11/22/2010 :  16:37:30  Show Profile
Somebody finally did it... [url="http://sailmagazine.com/boat-reviews/best-boats/hunter_27e/index.html"]Hunter 27e[/url]
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage before going over to the Dark Side (2007-2025); now boatless for the first time since 1970 (on a Sunfish).
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 11/22/2010 :  20:56:04  Show Profile
Wonderful, but I certainly would not want the weight of 6 twelve volt AGM batteries in my boat, unless it is part of the planned ballast of the boat?
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 11/23/2010 :  06:35:50  Show Profile
I saw it at the Annapolis show, and talked to the electric motor guy in the booth. Interesting concept, but it's still a Hunter. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
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Renzo
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Response Posted - 11/23/2010 :  06:59:11  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">This is a true electric boat. There is no generator on board, so if the batteries are discharged, the boat is solely dependent on its sails for propulsion.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Perish the thought of being solely dependent on sail power!!

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">When motoring the boat is virtually silent. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Might be an interesting feature when racing
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/23/2010 :  07:45:04  Show Profile
It would drastically limit your choices. It's only adequate for getting in and out of a marina, so it's not good for traveling distances, with a maximum range of only about 20 miles (3 hours). For example, if you want to motorsail to Annapolis from my marina on a windless day, it takes about 5 hours, just to get into the area. Depending on where you plan to stay, you might need another hour to motor up a river to your destination. The electric motor would only get you about halfway there. It's fine if you sail on a small body of water, or if you have plenty of time to wait for favorable winds, but, if you have to get back to work on Monday, it limits you to daysailing and short distances.
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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 11/23/2010 :  12:24:45  Show Profile
More show than go . . .

ditto for Elco also has an electric launch
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redviking
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Response Posted - 11/23/2010 :  13:24:31  Show Profile
Does it come with a towing plan from Tow Boat US? They should mount a mini Panda Generator to supplement the juice for get home situations. Let's face it, how many Hunter owners know enough about sailing to really use the engine as an auxillary? Weather shift and a newbie tries to motor beat into it to try and get home. Hunters point pretty bad IMHO. Winds and waves prevail over batteries and eminent failure is the result. Not even enough power for the call to the Coast Guard.

A three hour tour indeed. Call Ralph Nader - this one is for most unsafe at any speed.

sten
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triley
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Response Posted - 11/26/2010 :  16:56:55  Show Profile
Gets us back to basics---- wind power rules! plus, of course, time. Oh yeah, and a good anchor, and oil for an anchor light, and water(or your favorite beverage).... and, and ... ... Well, you put them all together and we may make it back to shore.
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