Catweazel

Conversion date:

Total costs: USD

12v/24v system: both

Description: Very safe and strong, 8mm highest marine quality aluminium build, not too big for easy inland cruising, not too small for sea going adventures. 4500 watts of solar, devided over 4 independant Victron solar chargers, one of which can be used for shore power. Induction cooking, aircon, electric floor heating, electr bed heating… I removed all sails and mast to prevent shadow on solar, create more living space, and use bigger battery. First splash down will hopefully be around june ‘25, mainly for checking water line after huge rebuild. But motor testing also already will be possible. 2 EVO 6.0.. Outboards, because they have the same quality as pod’s, but way easier to haul out for maintenance and prop cleaning when the cat is in the water. Having no ‘dangerous’ through holes also is a reason. And: Easy to take another, easily swappable EVO 6 outboard with me for redundancy on far away trips. Also: Battery BMS is swappable within 30 seconds, in case of emergency. I have spare BMS boards with JBD300A and JK200A BMS (-ses) with me, even a ‘battery direct’ cable for really extremely nasty emergencies! (Definitely NOT recommended)

Hindsight: Plan to add a seperate EVE 16kWh pack in parallel with the already working 31kWh pack. Location depends on balance test during first splash down. With the JBD300A being a great ‘workhorse’ I still like the active balancing of the JK200A, and if I will go for the extra 16kWh pack, I will fit each pack with the JK200A, to be able to gain more Amps in total. The JK’s can handle 350A each for a short time. Of course, upcoming extensive testing will tell the tale! With no sails, electric will be primary source of life, redundancy (a good set of paddles!) is a must!