>I cruise the Ohio river on my 30 foot cruiser. >I want to do the great loop soon as I am 58 and retired. I have >always wanted a power cat but all my research is showing the cost to >purchase is too far out of my reach. Maybe I will hit the lottery. >Anyway, I think a cat is just the ticket for all waters, especially >the inland rivers where you see a lot of shallow areas. With their >high fuel economy I think they may start appearing on the rivers in >large numbers. >Something I have wondered about for many many years is why don't >manufacturers use electric power in their catamarans? It was used >very well in world war II vessels so why not cats? Especially now >with battery techknowledgy and solar panels as well. Can't this >double or triple your fuel economy? However, at what cost? > >I love hearing about cats >I can be reached at: ><mailto:expoconosailor@aol.com>expoconosailor@aol.com > >Alan Hall aboard "TOO MUCH FUN" Welcome aboard, Alan! Perhaps one of the designers or builders on the List will respond to you question about electric power for propulsion. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com