Sailing Electra
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In late 2021 we bought a 1976 Catalac 9M catamaran sight unseen that had been wasting away on land for years. Flew to Europe to go check it out and discovered the engines were seized, the wiring a death trap and every through hull valve crumbled when touched. I'd been building ebikes and scooters for years and decided I'd repower it as an electric. My wife and I spent 4 months peeling away all the rot, and pulling out all the wiring so we could start again from scratch. Eight months of very hard work in some icy cold weather and the boat was finally ready for the water. It now has two 6kW electric outboards, 3200W of solar and a 14.4kwh lithium battery bank. We've taken it from Croatia where we bought it, to Venice and then all the way through Croatia, back to Italy and now to Greece where we are today. We run everything off solar, the motors, cooking, making water and heating it, we even have a washing machine and dishwasher! We love this boat 🙂
Sailing to a Hidden Stone Town & Powerless Watermaking
Sailing Electra · 7.3K views · 1 year ago
What parts I used to build my solar powered yacht
Sailing Electra · 6.3K views · 2 years ago
Our DIY solar powered yacht works!
Sailing Electra · 26K views · 3 years ago
Heading north for our longest trip so far on our solar yacht
Sailing Electra · 17K views · 3 years ago
Electric motors are running! And I'm running away from them...
Sailing Electra · 1.7K views · 3 years ago
Mission Accomplished: 2,340 Nautical Miles Powered Only by Sunlight
Sailing Electra · 1.4K views · 1 year ago
Electric motors are mounted!
Sailing Electra · 1.8K views · 3 years ago
Converting a boat to electric: What it costs
Sailing Electra · 8.2K views · 2 years ago
We Found the Best Beach Bar in Greece!
Sailing Electra · 1.3K views · 1 month ago
I’m Really Loving Sailing in Greece, and a €400 Mistake
Sailing Electra · 866 views · 1 year ago
The REAL Cost – 1 Year Living & Cruising on an Electric Boat
Sailing Electra · 884 views · 8 months ago
Easy Miles, Beautiful Views… and One Perfect Town
Sailing Electra · 659 views · 1 year ago
Candice’s Secret: She Loves Boat Work!
Sailing Electra · 1.6K views · 6 months ago
Electric boat endurance: My non-stop daily motoring range!
Sailing Electra · 2K views · 1 year ago
Last Stop in Croatia & the Wind Goes Crazy!
Sailing Electra · 771 views · 1 year ago
About us...
Sailing Electra · 1.4K views · 3 years ago
Going past our 1000th nautical mile
Sailing Electra · 7.5K views · 1 year ago
How fast can our electric catamaran motor... forever!?!
Sailing Electra · 3.6K views · 3 years ago
Silent Cruising: The Beautiful Serenity of an Electric Yacht
Sailing Electra · 1K views · 1 year ago
Solar Sailing the Ionian Islands via the Lefkada Canal
Sailing Electra · 5K views · 4 months ago