It sounding like you said it had one 220 hp engine? But I know it has twin Volvo D3. I’m a big fan of your hybrid and if I can ever get one I would be using right IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. I think I’m correct but maybe a single engine is a option?
with a single shaft, a generator would be sensible in the case of an engine failure. even with a full battery bank if your home port is 22knm away you have a problem, a single generator would let you drive home using the electric motor. with 2 shafts I'd have no reason for the generator but with the single shaft its common sense to carry some form of emergency power source. Better to have it and never need it, than need it but not have it.
Not a good design...you should've increased the battery banks and have larger roof areas to capture 5 to 10kw solar and have diesel motor to charge the battery banks.. and totally turn in electric propulsion...
How many kWh battery bank capacity would I need for long distance transpacific sailing?
It sounding like you said it had one 220 hp engine? But I know it has twin Volvo D3. I’m a big fan of your hybrid and if I can ever get one I would be using right IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. I think I’m correct but maybe a single engine is a option?
Hi Don,
You are correct, he Greenline 40 Hybrid has 2x Volvo D3 220. The Greenline 39 Hybrid has a single Volvo D3 220.
with a single shaft, a generator would be sensible in the case of an engine failure. even with a full battery bank if your home port is 22knm away you have a problem, a single generator would let you drive home using the electric motor. with 2 shafts I'd have no reason for the generator but with the single shaft its common sense to carry some form of emergency power source. Better to have it and never need it, than need it but not have it.
Not a good design...you should've increased the battery banks and have larger roof areas to capture 5 to 10kw solar and have diesel motor to charge the battery banks.. and totally turn in electric propulsion...