1 Instead of a diesel engine we have an electric motor for propulsion giving us totally silent cruising.

Narrowboat electric motor. The image of electric cars today is now faraway from the once ubiquitous milk float. From 600 rpm to 350 rpm. The Marlin Drive Systems from LMC are suitable for a whole range of vessels.

16 rows Narrowboats are well suited to electric propulsion due to the efficient hull design and low. The systems are technically advanced but. Modern canal boats often have a large number of electric devices onboard requiring sophisticated low voltage 12 volt or 24 volt and mains voltage systems making use of intelligent electrical management systems to control load and.

See below a Hybrid Parallel Drive application. The motor is a 48 volt model so the battery bank consists of eight 6 volt cells by Rolls each one giving 468Ah. The benefits are huge.

If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. In a serial hybrid there is a single electric engine driving the prop shaft but if the batteries start to get low a small quiet and efficient diesel generator can be started that will charge the batteries whilst still underway. Shine was made using a Mothership-developed system in which the narrowboat is built roofless and then the solar panels integrated into the roof itself are floated into place and attached.

Although it is certainly not as simple as having everything done under one companys roof. This means you could take any narrowboat of choice from your favourite builder and add the electric motor as an after market option. Our inaugural DIM is from Jonathan Evans of Stourport on Severn in England about his narrowboat Nu Era.

The motor is electric with a diesel back up generator. Companies we have collaborated with include. Vibration and noise has also been reduced.