Bye Bye DIESEL – Devenim hibrid electric!! (MJ Sailing – Ep 251)

34 thoughts on “Bye Bye DIESEL – Devenim hibrid electric!! (MJ Sailing – Ep 251)”

1. So , if I understand right , you should be able to get another 25% ( conservative estimate ) extra range from the 1 diesel motor + 2 electric/regen engines if you are unable to sail for some reason on the amount of fuel you have onboard. I guess if you have good sunny days you would get even more range. I think this is a brilliant system you have chosen for your cat. get news guys. Oh and the add for the "Lady" was VERY funny . Well done for that too, must have been fun to do that for your sponsors.

2. le diesel sera toujours présent pour alimenter les générateurs, on complique simplement la propulsion, sauf si les générateurs font moins de bruit que les moteurs traditionnels…

3. WOW, just wow

4. awesome stuff thanks!

5. Wow, Max Cruise becoming a house hold name! Awesome!!! 👍👍😎😎😎

6. https://youtu.be/d_1MZGA47T4

7. I just discovered you!! Glad to watch and experience with you! Looking forward to upcoming episodes! Meanwhile I will peruse the archives… Ex Island Time 40, Island Time
   Rich and Karen in SoCal

8. fantastic news. hope we get to see the Maine trip one day too!

9. Sounds like an exciting game changer.
   And fantastic concept

10. But remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. The regen will slow the boat and/or require the sails to be "powered up" in order to generate the power. Using one engine to drive both props probably increases the propulsion efficiency because of doubling the total prop area, but the hoped-for reduction in BSFC is probably not as much as might be hoped for. Still a good system, but not magic.

11. 👍🌊🎣⛵💯

12. Sounds very appealing in so many ways.
    Thoughts and Prayer, you two have found a benefactor in Max Cruise and there new approach in sailing.

13. Do you plan on having a fossil fuel back up power source? A 100 % anything is not always the best way, but can eliminate the bad diesel found at the islands fueling locations by full Solar. Adequate battery storage capacity makes for a more efficient power source and wind is in fact your main power source anyway any other propulsion is simply a back up. When built to be solar does make a world of difference performance wise at sea. I am sure you guys did your homework there. Looking forward to seeing the end result on the water.

14. Doing a hybrid diesel & EV the way you’re planning seems brilliant! I want to learn more. Would consider doing my cat the same way when I see how well yours works out! Again most brilliant! Lady Jessica lol, love the funny intro!
    Dean Bradenton, Florida

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16. This is the appropriate solution until we have access to a power source that is free of fossils AND can be stored in as large amounts and as safe and as reliable as the well proven diesel. IMHO.
    The best is not to go motorsailing/driving/flying of course
    Aren't we all using energy on an expensive loan to earth? Even the production of batteries and pv panels is at a cost. But for now we do what we can and invest in the next "best" thing and stimulate kapitalism to go further in renewable energy propulsion systems. It may take who knows how long for a true one. We need hybrid now as the next step.
    Very good choises you made.
    Thx for the advocacy to all of us.
    It is stimulating.

17. How much diesel will you carry and how much distance will you be able to go i case of electric system failure? Just curious.

18. What I am curious about is how much power you need have estimated you are using on average daily, weekly.

19. how would you get the same HP output if you have 2 different motors in each hull?

20. 23:52 Love the Osprey taking out a fish in the background

21. So, how much for the other diesel?

22. Happy for you guys! Congrats on going Electric / Hybrid.

23. OK, I get it. But tell me, really, do you like it? 😉
    You sound really excited. CongoRats!

24. Excellent tech vid, yet in the background at https://youtu.be/mTSWLkjzUNE?t=1435 a specatcular fishing action by a bird of pray :-))

25. Man, you create excitement, good job going through all this hybrid set up. Can't wait until you guys go to sea.

26. If those figures stand up and I'm sure they will, it looks like the best of both worlds. Max Cruise have shown beyond doubt they have their customer best interests at heart and i hope they get a ton of business because of it. On a side note, I bet having an argument with Matt would be very frustrating because of his methodical and detailed approach to everything… which is a good thing in my book! … Stay Safe & Fair Winds!!

27. We are an electric Bristol 35, suggesting you put extension hoses on the two grease nipples, lubricating the fore and aft bearings, making routine maintenance much easier.

28. You covered weight distribution, weather, cruising range and lifestyle, prop type and size, hybrid option(s), spcl. speed/power/torque/rpm, regen, augmenting battery size and location. Any projected broad cost comparison options for this boat size? E.g.: 2 full electric engines, 2 diesel engines, 1 new diesel hybrid & 1 new electric engine, 1 used hybrid & 1 used electric engine, 2 diesel/electric hybrid engines. Cost to be separate or include props/fuel tanks/battery bank and auxiliary equipment.
    Down the road discussions about noise, heat, fuel, comfort, reliability, maintenance, ease of maintenance, parts availability, redundancy, maintenance work area space.

29. Interesting solutions, hope you can sell the spare engine for a good price. I guess wind strength and angle will be a big factor in speed and power consumption. I think Terry deserves a credit for his work developing and testing the systems.

30. Interesting discussion, Matt and Jess.

    For my boat, I will use diesel-electric propulsion – a tested and tried technology – since the late 19th century (1880 something). One can save a whopping 30+% fuel, because there´re no longer a RPM to torque mismatch.

    If one doesn´t like the electric part of diesel-electric propulsion there´s another option, which is hydraulic.

    One should avoid doing many conversions, because otherwise the total efficiency drops – fast. That means if one has a dead/malfunctioning combustion engine, but plenty of electricity, one should not use electricity to spin the hydraulic pump, but instead use an electric motor to turn the propeller shaft.

31. Lol, my kids bought me one of those titles.

32. Looking forward to seeing your hybrid setup! Is your one diesel engine still going to have a high output alternator or is the electric motor attached to that diesel the only way to generate electricity from the diesel engine?

33. Diesel Engine, Electric Motor.

34. Matt
    Check out Wakespeed, then you'll want to put them in touch with Max Cruise.
    Mark, Bali 4.1, 10KW Li-ion and 6KW AGM, Victron multiplus soon to go from 12V to 48V.

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