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Marine Electric Motors


I believe in going green where it makes sense and trading in marine diesels makes sense IF you can still sail safely and go where you want to for the same price or less. I think that we are approaching that point in time especially for sail boats and especially cruising catamarans.

If you are interested in the parts and history of electric marine propulsion click here and here

Forums on Marine Electric Motors
  • Electric Seas - Electric Boating News and Insight - dedicated to electric boating
  • Electric Boat Association - UK

Cruiser Forum Discussions on Electric Motors - remember forums contain facts, experiences and lots of opinions  
  • Circumnavigating using electric propulsion
  • Conversion to electric motor
  • Diesel electric propulsion
  • Electric motors on catamaran instead of diesel
  • Electric drive propulsion for catamaran
  • Electric inboard
  • Electric propulsion
  • Electric propulsion on catamarans
  • Electric propulsion update
  • Electric repower and more options
  • Electric sailboat on the cheap
  • Electrical conversion
  • Hybrid Diesel-Electric Propulsion
  • Hybrid theory
  • Is anybody using a hybrid electric diesel?
  • It begins converting cal 2-27 to electric propulsion
  • Lagoon 420 hybrid
  • ​Moving towards an AC boat
  • Pleased with electric propulsion
  • R and C electric Leopards
  • Solomon electric drives on a Privilege
  • Upgrading my electric propulsion system
  • Using electric motors instead of diesel on your cat

Marine Electric Motors
  • Arc Lite Power - Commercial-Grade Marine Hybrid Systems
  • Aqua Watt - Inboard Engines
  • Bluefin Electric Marine - Inboard and outboard solutions
  • Clean e-marine - Electric Marine Propulsion Systems and Applications
  • Electric Auxiliary LLC - The Sailor's Alternative
  • Electric Yacht - Recreational inboard systems
  • Electric Yacht of Southern California
  • Electroprop – Marine Electric and Hybrid Propulsion
  • Elco - Electric Propulsion
  • Hybrid-Marine
  • Moonwave PowerPack is the most advanced hybrid propulsion system for sailing catamarans
  • Oceanvolt - Complete Electric Motor Systems
  • Solutions 4 Hybrids - Plug-In Hybrid System Design
  • Thunderstruck Motors - DIY electric motor kits and parts
  • Torqeedo - Hybrid drives
  • Vetus Electric Drive EP2200​ - they also have a hybrid solution
  • Watt and Sea - 4kw propulsor electric pod systems
  • Electrifying
  • Multiplus magic: Small generator, big power

Electric Motor Controllers
  • Mastervolt e-Propulsion
  • Sensata
  • Victronenergy 

Other Electric Motor Parts
  • Thunder Struck AC Motor Kits - they also have all kinds of other motors and parts
  • 4QD DC Motor control FAQ - UK 
  • Electric Motor Sports - Marine motors and parts 
  • ElectroMaax  - The Best Choice for High Quality Marine Energy Solutions

Articles - some of these are a few years old and technology has changed, so read accordingly  
  • Are electric motors ready to replace diesels? - also search this site for "electric motors" for other articles
  • Catamaran Electric Propulsion
  • Catamaran Electrical Systems
  • Electric or Diesel-Electric Drives for Voyaging Boats
  • Electric Boats: Steyr+, LTS Marine, Torqueedo, Windmills & More 
  • Going electric: Part 1: The why and how​
  • Repowering, Part 1- The Decisions
  • The Latest in Hybrid Power: Two Twin Electric Options - Nov. 2016

Technical Papers on Marine Electric Motors
  • ​Electric Propulsion Insights - AC & DC Motors - PDF
  • Increasing the Efficiency of Sailing with the Power Core ™ Hybrid-Ion Energy System  - PDF
  • Final Report Summary - HYMAR (High efficiency hybrid drive trains for small and medium sized marine craft) 
  • Fuel Cell Technology 
  • Regenerative Hybrid-Electric Propulsion - PDF
  • Solar Power 
  • The Design and Testing of a Floating Hydroelectric Dynamo - PDF
  • The Next Giant Leap Beyond Diesel-Electric - PDF
  • The Operational Advantages of Using Regeneration Energy - PDF
  • Volvo IPS ​

Videos
  • Rigging Doctor - Ocean Crossing Cruising with an electric motor
  • American Sailing Club 
  • Annapolis Hybrid Marine Asmo Electric Boat Engine
  • Rigging Doctor - Regen with an Electric Motor
  • Bluefin Electric Motors
  • Elco Motors
  • eMotionsHybrids - good explanation of the parts of a hybrid system
  • James Lambden - 14 videos
  • Oceanvolt
  • Sailing Uma - DIY electric using eBay motor



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