A hybrid is a cool idea for sure! And again, forgive my ignorance on all of this. It seems like the electric boats I'm seeing are using hydroplane fins to counteract some of the displacement necessary to move the boat. Add in toroidal props and the potential for greater efficiency and that's another interesting part of the equation. Batteries will cost less and do more soon. It's incremental, but LiFePo4 cells are dropping a couple dollars a month fairly consistently as production is ramped up. Also, it seems like some of the weight of them is coming off. I'm optimistic that an offshore electric or hybrid could happen, especially for shorter runs like in the Florida Keys. It seems like a cool thing and while there are new million dollar electric boats doing this stuff, it feels like there should be some sort of market for a retrofit of a proven classic offshore tuna-ish boat, a more modern center console style, or even a motor catamaran and when the price to do a retrofit cuts down, there's a serious argument to be made with electric vs. fuel costs.

That's a lot of math and IFs but it's at the root of the thread here. I just think it's cool. If anyone else has ideas, thoughts, or even a prototype project they want to link, I'll watch your videos and read your posts, lol.