Houseboat on TrailerPHANTOM along the MurrayElectric MotorHouseboat Lithium Battery Bank
OwnerJohn Montz
LocationGoolwa, South Australia Australia map
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Vehicle2010 Eco Houseboat
8 x 2.47 meter boat with 6 mm marine plate
alloy hull, pop-up roof, trailerable
Motor OZsingle Brushless DC
2 x OZeco single 3.3kW, 24v permanent
magnet motors, pancake type with axially
placed magnets and 8 brushes; motor speed
approx. 48rpm/V (virtually independent of
loading), 10kg, 225mm dia x 140mm
DrivetrainOZeco drive, 2 x inboard electric motors
coupled directly onto propeller shafts
Controller OZspeedShift Controller
Oz Marine, Gothenburg, Sweden. 24 VDC,
Power: 4.8kW max, 3.6kW continuous, speed
control: 5 ahead & 5 astern,
Batteries8 Thunder Sky 160 AH, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
supplied by EV Power, Kewdale, Western
Australia
System Voltage24 Volts
Charger SUPER ICISS 4000/24 Inverter - Charger
240 AC input, 70A charging at 24 VDC,
Inverter: 24 VDC to 240 VAC: 3000W
continuous (4000W 10 minutes, 9000W
surge),supplied by Excelsior Power,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
DC/DC Converter None
24 VDC system
Top Speed6 MPH ( 9 KPH)
5.4 knots
Range5 Miles ( 8 Kilometers)
approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers)at slow
speed (1-2 kph) without recharging
Watt Hours/Mile360 Wh/Mile
EV Miles
Current:3,500 Miles (5,631 Kilometers)
 
    As of 7/16/2015
Seating Capacity4-6, 2 for comfortable sleeping
Curb Weight5,500 Pounds (2,500 Kilograms)
2500 kg loaded with 160 liters of diesel,
160 liters of water, food, etc.
Additional Features24 VAC Power supplied by 4 KVA Marine Generator or shore power;
roof lifted by 2 stage pneumatic cylinders; has a 5th wheel
hitch alloy boat trailer towed by Toyota 4.5 liter diesel
Workmate (pickup).
PROJECT CONCEPT:
A quiet, fuel efficient boat for exploring inland waterways
in relative comfort and safety; with capacity to launch and
retrieve on a trailer for transporting overland from one
waterway to another; comparable to six meter caravan like
amenities in an eight meter boat.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Strong plate alloy hull; pop-up roof for low wind resistance
when towing; all around screen canopy for maximum vision,
cooling, and insect protection; 24 V lithium battery bank;
two 2 kW permanent magnet motors on propeller shafts (no
gearing); and a 4 kVa marine diesel generator.

OPERATION:
The two electric motors propel the boat to a top speed of 10
kph, with capacity to travel slowly on battery power for 3 -
5 hrs until the generator is required to power the motors and
recharge the batteries. The generator runs at its most
efficient rpm supplying 240vac to the inverter/charger until
the batteries are fully charged. The 2,400 kilometer journey
down the Murray River from Yarrawonga to Goolwa lasted 127
days and used approximately 260 liters of diesel.

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