SeaMonster
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OK, I know that subject must have gotten your curiosity piqued. (I hope it did.)
Here's the scoop. I friend of mine is running the Educational Tall Ship program here in the SF Bay. They are building a tall sailing ship from scratch and he wants to power it with electric engines. He is very seriously looking at buying a pair of Rav4 EVs and removing the engine, battery, charger and whatever else is needed, and using that to power the ship. (Imagine a pair of Rav4 EV dashboards mounted in a wooden ship's engine room.) I know this sounds fairly insane, but in reality it is workable. They will be doing regenerative charging via a propeller and will also have generators onboard. The ship will be sailed here in the Bay as well as taking some long ocean voyages. But the ship isn't built yet. Construction should start soon. This is an opportunity for someone to get involved and help plan and implement the integration of these motors into the ship. This is not a rush and much of the work could be done offsite. They are looking for someone with time and technical know-how to work with them on this aspect of the ship. This is a great opportunity for someone that wants to really learn a LOT about how these cars work. I'd like to be involved, and I will hopefully help some, but I am just too over-committed to make the time commitment needed.
Mission: The mission of Educational Tall Ship is to construct a historic and sustainable wooden tall ship for the San Francisco Bay Area. The project will provide on the water and shore based experiential education for students of all ages, both during construction and after completion. Programs will focus on marine ecology, sustainability, teamwork, leadership and the rich maritime history of the Bay Area.
http://www.educationaltallship.org
If anyone here is seriously interested, let me know and I will put you in touch and/or help you get more information.
Here's the scoop. I friend of mine is running the Educational Tall Ship program here in the SF Bay. They are building a tall sailing ship from scratch and he wants to power it with electric engines. He is very seriously looking at buying a pair of Rav4 EVs and removing the engine, battery, charger and whatever else is needed, and using that to power the ship. (Imagine a pair of Rav4 EV dashboards mounted in a wooden ship's engine room.) I know this sounds fairly insane, but in reality it is workable. They will be doing regenerative charging via a propeller and will also have generators onboard. The ship will be sailed here in the Bay as well as taking some long ocean voyages. But the ship isn't built yet. Construction should start soon. This is an opportunity for someone to get involved and help plan and implement the integration of these motors into the ship. This is not a rush and much of the work could be done offsite. They are looking for someone with time and technical know-how to work with them on this aspect of the ship. This is a great opportunity for someone that wants to really learn a LOT about how these cars work. I'd like to be involved, and I will hopefully help some, but I am just too over-committed to make the time commitment needed.
Mission: The mission of Educational Tall Ship is to construct a historic and sustainable wooden tall ship for the San Francisco Bay Area. The project will provide on the water and shore based experiential education for students of all ages, both during construction and after completion. Programs will focus on marine ecology, sustainability, teamwork, leadership and the rich maritime history of the Bay Area.
http://www.educationaltallship.org
If anyone here is seriously interested, let me know and I will put you in touch and/or help you get more information.