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This is great data I can use to compare actual energy efficiency between gas and electric. First off I should mention that my top speed is only 6.8 mph, so I have to use the slower speeds. At 4.8 mph Rob was using a tenth of a gallon per mile. Since a gallon of gas holds 33,000 watt hours of...

It all depends where one is cruising. My cruising territory is Puget Sound where I have been cruising for 26 years in three St. Pierre Dories which had a completely flat bottom, and I never have felt unsafe. in fact, the St. Pierre Dory is considered one of the safest small boats (they used to...

Karl, I suggest you get a copy of my book I mentioned above to calculate your power requirements for converting to electricity. It all depends on what you want your trolling speed to be. You can start with the power curve I posted on my album for my 22' C-Dory. I expect yours would be very...

A few post ago, FOGGY questioned the choice of a planing hull for e-propulsion, and yes form does follow function. But the question is not whether the hulls is planing or displacement, but rather how much power does it require at the lower non-planing speeds. All the information I was able to...

For C-brats the conversion is easy if you are willing to forego the high speeds. A couple of 3kW outboard motors will move my C-Dory 22 cruiser at speeds up to 6.8 mph. My cruising range is 50 miles at 5mph with only 360 lbs of batteries. The batteries fit in the space where the fuel tanks used...

I use the port berth in the main cabin daily and got tired of having to lift the table using the pedestal provided by NMI. I had to crawl under the table and lift it with my back so I could tighten the knob properly. After a long search on the web I found a powered pedestal that was the right...

new pedestal for table

I just purchased an EZ loader for my new CD 22 from NMI. It has bunk boards rather than rollers. If you contact Northwest Marine Industries they should be able to provide you with the information on how to set it up and may be able to provide you with the hardware or how to get it from EZ...

Thanks everyone for all the good ideas. If my corrugated plastic panels don't work out I now have possible solutions.

Rob, I agree with you that most calculations don't take into account all of the externals, and I was not trying to do a complete energy comparison between the electric outboards and gas ones. There are many factors involved, but in general I can say that here in the Pacific Northwest electric...

window covers

I was unable to find any pictures of folks who have installed curtains in the 22.  Since we will be living in the cabin we definitely need some protection over the windows while we sleep and to keep the marina lights from shining in.  I tried some curtains but found they hang down away from the...

The comparison is for total energy use and I did not try to compare it with any specific outboard. The numbers represent the actual amount of energy I need to move my boat. It includes all the energy losses in the motors, props etc. If you want a comparison to a regular outboard, here is an...

As a scientist I like to collect data and play with numbers. Now that I have data from two electric boats (a 26 ft St. Pierre dory and my new C-Dory 22 cruiser) I want to share some comparisons between electric and gas. At 5mph my C-Dory uses 1600 watts (going with a tide of about 1/2mph) to...

What is the best covering for bunk boards on a trailer? Is it carpeting or HDPE slicks? My new trailer that came with my new C-Dory has carpeting, but I would like to know what other folks prefer. The little research I did on the web suggests carpeting is better for fiberglass bottoms because...

P.S. If you buy it from NMI they can set it up to exactly match you boat so you won't need to make all the necessary adjustments that come with buying a new trailer. Also they prefer bunks and carpeting. That is what they set up for me.

I suggest contacting Michael Millison at NMI. They provide E-Z loader trailers for their new C-Dories and can help you figure out what you need (as well as potentially selling you a new one). I just bought a new boat and trailer from them and thought their price for the trailer was reasonable.

starboard side set up for cruising

helm seat on starboard berth

adding a berth platform on starboard side