An interesting boat. As I said earlier, it has been done many times and this is one example. I'll guarantee you he has over $10K in that conversion. If he bought everything brand new, more like $15Kgwaugh wrote:Interestingly enough, there is a A25 on Craigslist in Kansas City with an electric setup.
"1973 Albin 25, electric cruiser. 48v Electric Yacht motor with controller, throttle, and monitor. 300 amp/hour AGM battery bank with 25 amp on board charger."
A boat like that would be perfect for someone who has a regular destination not too far from home - Even better if there is somewhere to plug in at your destination to ensure you had enough charge to get back to home port. A full recharge with his onboard 25 amp charger would take 12 to 14 hours
But, for a cruising boat, there's hardy enough power there to get you from marina to marina. If you lived in a populated area where marinas aren't that far apart, your slip fee for the night might include free electricity, which would be a plus
But, you'd be seriously limited as to where you could go unless you carried a sizeable genset along as a range extender. Hopping 10 or 15 miles from marina to marina wouldn't get you very far very fast . . . . not very cheaply either if you must rent a slip to recharge every 10 or 15 milesI suspect he either found A.) The range just wasn't too practical, or B.) He's had it long enough that he can see the need for a 48 volt, 300 AH AGM replacement battery bank is on the near horizon as reason enough to sell. A set of eight Lifeline GPL-6C 6 volt, 300 AH AGM batteries (which I'll bet is exactly what he is using) is $5K plus shipping
Don
