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| Photo: Carl Chamberlin |
Above: 34' Cape George cutter under sail.
Below: 45' Atkin-style sistership with ketch rig |
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E Motion hybrid drive will be installed in a new 45' cutter under construction at Cape George Marine Works, Port Townsend, Washington. Inspired by William Atkin's 1930s variant of the English pilot cutters, the classic vessel is expected to launch later this year.
"This is a timeless design that's even more beautiful today than it was 80 years ago," says Dave Tether, CEO of Electric Marine Propulsion (EMP) dba E Motion Hybrids. "Cape George has updated the hull and rig with modern materials and construction techniques, and our hybrid drive brings the auxiliary power system into the 21st century as well."
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Rich wood interior recaptures the warrmth and
security of classic designs while fiberglass and resin
provide the protection of modern materials. Looking aft
above, forward below in the 45' sistership ketch. |
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| The 45' cutter under construction. |
Cape George cutters combine the low maintenance exterior of fiberglass with the interior beauty of a wooden vessel. The hull is made of one-piece, hand-laid moldings of fiberglass with vinylester-based resins. Wooden deck and cabin structures are heavily sheathed with fiberglass mat and roving.
The Atkin-inspired hull form has a long keel with counter stern that protects the rudder and maximizes waterline length for high average speeds and steady self-steering. The deep cross-section gives an easy motion and excellent load-carrying ability. Cape George yachts are noted for their strength and sea-kindliness, with excellent performance under sail even when heavily laden.
E Motion components
The cutter's E Motion system includes an 18 kw motor turning a 22" prop, a lithium iron phosphate main battery pack with an energy capacity of 23 kilowatt hours, a 22 kw backup generator and two 220 vac inverters - a six kw, 60 Hz unit for North American waters and a 3.5 kw unit for 50 Hz power.
(More Cape George cutter info) |
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