I finally got back to Liberty Call last night after a very long day of travel. Thankfully, I didn't lose any luggage. Of course when I got back, I open the hatch and I am shocked to find the huge mess I left before my trip. I could swear I didn't leave the boat this disorganized. Everything's here though, so I know this mess is my fault... I guess I was in so much of a hurry to leave that I left more out than I thought I did. Aw well... The mess has been organized, luggage stowed and clothes neatly put back in their drawers and lockers.
In that time, reality set in and I started to think back on all of the projects I dreamed about doing while I was away. The big one of course being Electrical Propulsion (EP). I've done a lot of research these past couple of weeks and I have come to the conclusion that battery technology is not quite where I would like it to be. The $/kWh of lithium batteries is not yet truly affordable and AGMs are just too flippin' big for the amount of energy that they provide. I still think EP is the way to go, don't get me wrong, but I think I will just wait and see how batteries develop in the next year or two. In the meantime, it gives me time to set aside funds for the new propulsion system, and slowly save up for it.
On that note, I've also learned that there is a guy here in my marina that is a whiz with Atomic 4's, so with his help, I should be able to get a couple more good years outta my A4.
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