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Not sure if these guys have improved their motors but it looks like an affordable system for pods.... re-e-power.com : about us

I agree, I even ordered the plans for the MarkV 39. Its flat bottom doesnt lend itself well to offshore passages though. But its a good looking boat, the layout is nice and simple and it seems to be an easily driven hull.

Glad you enjoyed it. After reading that I was very interested in electric propulsion. My original idea was to build this boat Mark V 39 and fit it out with solar panels and electric propulsion. However, I feel I would be limited to rivers and sheltered water.

Fantastic info on here, thanks to all for sharing your knowledge. I am also interested in an electric/hybrid trawler. Elco is coming out with a parallel system very soon. Here is a full electric river cruiser in Australia that has good performance. http://www.duckflatwoodenboats.com/pdfs/nomadII.pdf

Thanks, We are actually on the MN/WI border, so we will be starting on the St Croix and Mississippi. Hope to do the Great Loop to start with.

We are going to spend summers north and go south for the winter. Thats the plan so far. I never want to see snow again.......

Hi I am Dave C, My mate (MissC) and I are in the planning stage now and searching for a trawler. No hurry at this time, just waiting for the right boat to come along. Navy man with 10 years at sea, all in the Pacific and Indian oceans. I figure we will be living aboard within 5 years. Much good...