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Definitely a good consideration!, consumption rate and range are always top of mind but recharge rate is going to be a big factor. I doubt I'll find any level 3 fast chargers! If shore power is typically 120v it could take a while to top off and might run up the daily operational cost...

Good to hear, I'll do some digging, I'd like to keep cost of the boat low since I want to gut and replace a lot. Plus as you said, pretty much the entire project cost will be sunk. The process and end result is for my enjoyment but I doubt it will have much resale appeal haha.

Thanks for the responses!, The GB has a 120hp diesel and I know there are couple manufactures that make 100hp electric inboard motors but I think I would be pretty content to chug along at 5 knots so maybe I could get away with less. I don't plan to get out into any big water so the river and...

The engine is fine, it's personal preference. I just like electric over IC. I work from home so if I travel at maybe 5-7 knots for a few miles every 2-3 days staying protected in the St. Johns river most of the time, my energy consumption might be fairly low. So that with some modern solar...

I’m new here, so hi all! Seems this thread has gone cold. Any updates on the project? I would be very interested. I’m toying with the idea of converting a 1971 Grand Banks 32 sedan to electric, intending to mostly cruise up and down the St John’s river in Florida.