Josiah Smith's Butterfly Sail Boat

Owner	Josiah Smith
Location	White Bear Lake, Minnesota United States ^map
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Vehicle	Butterfly Sail Boat An old Butterfly sail boat that has seen, shall we say, a bit too much action in that role. ;)
Batteries	1, 12.00 Volt, An old run of the mill marine battery. Probably a group 24 class.
System Voltage	12 Volts
Seating Capacity	1 ... or 2 if you're real close friends...
Curb Weight	250 Pounds (113 Kilograms) Rough estimate.
Conversion Time	~ one month
Conversion Cost	150 for hull 40 x 4 = 160 for solar cells 90 for motor stuff 50 for "nuts and bolts" and random safety stuff Total ~~ 450 (All values are USD)
Additional Features	70-85 watt homebuilt solar panel array. Acrylic Sandwich sealed with silicone and reinforced with aluminum channel.
Originally it sailed on currents of air however after what looks like a few accidents it is finding a new life in my hands as a electric solar sailer. I built this boat for competition in the 16th annual Solar Boat Regatta May 17th at Lake Phalen in St. Paul put on by the MN Renewable Energy Society. So if my tests go well and everything checks out with the judges I'll be racing Saturday! :)

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