Disclaimer - I might not know what I'm talking about, keep that in mind lol. Big plus is you get a a single motor vs twin engines. So if you run it 100 hours, its 100 hours x one motor vs 2 motors which would be 2 motors. I guess if your boat alternates between engines on a voyage, this point is moot. But if you travel with both motors running, this will save you on engine wear. The downside is that with one diesel engine running everything, you lose redundancy. If you get to a larger size you could have 2 diesel gensets that you alternate use of to charge the batteries which power the boat and 2 electric motors.
Probably a silly question...... Is it possible that at some point in the future a diesel engine could be used to push a boat up and onto the plane and then keep it at planing speed by swapping to electric motors only? 🤔 That woul
Alfred, like what you bring to the screen; Enjoy how you are bringing the latest example the Solas. Yet you are moving too much with the Camera. When seeing this on 24" or seeing it on 65" not easy.
Where is the dealer? Greg did a great job showing and explaining features. Unfortunately, Montaner is an embarrassing. Just let someone else do all the talking.
Diesel/electric hybrid is the only logical format, as of now (and the foreseeable future)! Solar and battery technology have a long way to go before they are viable as a standalone powerplant and charger. Because even people who can afford an electric yacht probably can't afford to just float around while they wait for the sun to charge their batteries. Diesel is superior mechanically and safer ecologically than gasoline and makes an excellent generator for charging batteries. As well as a failsafe powerplant, if something went wrong with the motor(s) or battery bank.
