I note that a disturbing proportion of Sailing YouTube is actually Small Engine Maintenance YouTube or Complaining About Engines YouTube. I wish electric propulsion was ready to go at a reasonable price.
@ZaneSelvans I’ve certainly seen a lot of “oh god saltwater in the diesel somehow” YouTube. Sailing does seem perfect for solar+electric motor, but there are so few success stories out there.

@mantis The OceanVolt system seems like it could be great. But right now it costs as much as a whole ass used blue water cruiser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owgQaaQxJVQ

Building The Ultimate Sailboat Electric System (Oceanvolt Motors) | Step 442

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