For the first time since last December temperatures are below freezing in Western Washington. This has delayed our launch and testing of the prototype boat, but we expect to be on the water next weekend.
The Green Project
RudderProp is a company bringing clean, quiet, efficient electric power to small sailboats using our patent pending design.
Our test bed is “Allegro”, a 26′ powersailer that currently sports a 90 horsepower two cycle outboard engine. Her propulsion system will be converted to a plugin hybrid configuration. Propulsion will be direct drive electric using our innovative rudder integration design. A range of 2 hours will be available in ‘electric only’ mode, additional range will be provided by an on board 12v gas generator that is much more efficient than the big gas outboard. “Allegro’s” 24 gallon fuel tank will now provide almost ten times the range previously possible with the big outboard.
Follow this blog as I make the switch to the revolutionary “RudderProp” system that integrates electric power into any small sailboat's rudder.
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