Tiki 38 for sale - near Venice, Italy
Hi to all interested parties wanting to buy a Tiki 38, built in 2020! :-)We bought a Tiki 38 about 1.5 years ago and planned on sailing the world. Unfortunately we realized it is not our thing: kids…See More
Wharram Builders and Friends
"No worries!
Fantastic Jozef, thanks! It looks very neat, meaning elegant and non-intrusive.
30 kWh sounds quite reasonable.
Can you say something about the costs? And what motor (brand) did you…"
"sorry that it took so long. But now I can show you something real. The propellor you see is just to try out and see what the impact it has. Allso the energy it takes. I hope I can make this season a…"
"Sounds good.👍
You should probably open a new thread to show other members your setup. If possible with pictures. I think there will be some more interested in it."
"The batteries are 180kg together (but are also replacing approx. 120kg old lead acid batteries). The batteries are in the cockpit. One in each corner, almost like the cockpit design was made for…"
"And where dobl you store the batteries?"
"👍 How much is the weight of these batteries? And with front deck you mean the decks of the hulls? Not the platform in the middle, right?"
"Yeah, currently I still have the two 9.9hp Yamaha four stroke engines, but they are 20+ years old and not very reliable anymore despite several attempts to fix them. So yeah, electric seems the way…"
"Your electric outboarders are really something I am interested in. On our Tangaroa we had two normal 9.9hp outboarders and they were a nightmare.
My dream setup would be electric propulsion, for…"
"Ok I understand. Well, if you come to Sao Miguel another time, let me know and I am happy to show you the Wharram and maybe some other nice parts of the island. And while I am not really planning to…"
