I think Bertram is looking for help right now. :)
Capt J, I compared some Cabo flybridge and Tiara 3800 performance numbers at optimal cruise and hull speeds. Please let me know if they make sense...
I'm doing a performance test comparison of a few SFMY. I looked at bunch of sites and the numbers are all over the place. Are there any...
And the point I was trying to make is that I have not saved a penny with the subsidies. ;) I bought the vehicles - lightly used (like new) -...
olderboater, while reading you post, I realized how we may be from sufficiently harnessing solar energy. I think either nanotechnology or some...
Well, how do you like the idea of a hybrid drive then? Get your 42 knots on diesel when you need it and then 5-7 knots on electric when you don't...
I've never been to Sweden but I heard it's a nice country and looks like twice as big as Florida. I would guess you take a ferry to mainland...
This is a bit too extreme. I think if there is demand there will be supply and then competition. I don't care about tax incentives and subsidies....
and this is a nice presentation by BAE systems. It would be nice to see a production boat using theire HybriDrive: Marine Hybrid Systems,...
Here's the article but I have no idea what happened to the boat. Another failure? :( Production hybrids next on the horizon
You guys both made valid points about the complications and limitations of new technology. These are typical growing pains for any technology....
10. Mercury Marine hybrid concept boat: This electrically powered boat features two 100hp electric engines, run by lithium-ion batteries. These...
It is actually very nice to see such a progress in marine hybrid and electic engines:...
Sorry, I have no dog in "this fight" either.
April 27, 2012 "…. On the opposite front, the cruisers and yacht markets were not looking as strong, dealers reported. “Dealers are still not yet...
This is your opinion and it may be valuable to someone. I studied economics and believe in numbers. If you google your own words like "fuel costs...
Btw, I've been trying to get some information on Horizon SunCat 46, availability and prices and nothing so far. It's neither in the lineup nor on...
Please leave the Prius along. Its the best selling car in its class and everything has been fixed. Lets discuss boats. :)
I'd totally ignore this accident in Cali. The causes are not even proven beyond a doubt. Some expert believe it's a hoax. I personally didn't...
That's a nice direction. Do you know of any SFMy retrofitted to LNG to have similar saving? Is there a good network of LNG stations, etc? What are...
