Moving targets...

I catch no small amount of flack on being so pro electric propulsion but then again, so did those who were pro internal combustion engine way back when the only proper way to get around was hay driven vehicles... So it goes.

One argument I hear a lot is that electric tech is simply not there and won't be for like ever. Which is silly but then again most of the people using said argument have never even seen an electric propulsion system but it does bring up the word... progress.

Inboard diesels have pretty much reached their zenith and if you decide to replace your Perkins or Yanmar most likely you simply replace it with the same old same as not a whole lot of development is being done on small marine diesels. Small diesels have pretty much reached a stasis point and from here on you can expect the same old same to be what you get. Of course, not a lot wrong with the same old same as those pooh-poohing the newfangled internal combustion engines would point out that that while you may not be able to find fuel for your IC engine you could find hay and horse shoes everywhere...

Electric drives, on the other hand, are a moving target and down the line if you need to replace a motor or controller you will more than likely find that replacement parts will be a big improvement over what you are replacing... more energy efficient, more horsepower, and more than likely, less expensive as the economics of scale take hold costs will come down.

One of the reasons I chose to replace my old system with an Electric Yacht is that they have a vision of what they want their system to be and are working hard to make it happen and constantly improving and upgrading their products while keeping everything as backward compatible as possible. Case in point the new brushless motors Electric Yacht is using raise the bar that little bit more. Even more important is that EY is also working hard on the other aspects of electric usage on boats and in the not too distant future it won't simply be electric propulsion we are talking about but an entire integrated electric system that includes everything from charging to all onboard electrical needs.

Progress is good...