tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post4362966577006397730..comments2024-01-18T01:32:42.588+00:00Comments on Halfie: Solar powered narrowboat reviewed in Canal Boat magazineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-14810811064257848802012-08-19T22:37:18.589+01:002012-08-19T22:37:18.589+01:00Thanks Peggy, I'll look out for it.Thanks Peggy, I'll look out for it.Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-1304755590517337192012-08-19T10:43:08.606+01:002012-08-19T10:43:08.606+01:00This is really interesting as they are so rare. I ...This is really interesting as they are so rare. I recently interviewed a guy who is passionate about this: He built the electric barge http://www.bauhausbarge.com/ and the interview will be in Sept Towpath Talk.<br /><br />Peggy Narrowboat Wifehttp://www.narrowboatwife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-5904994666606847222012-08-13T21:56:56.466+01:002012-08-13T21:56:56.466+01:00Carrie, I really don't know how he'll get ...Carrie, I really don't know how he'll get enough solar energy. In the article he mentioned that there are six domestic batteries in addition to the (unstated number of) drive batteries.Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-25839494924387101372012-08-13T15:39:12.848+01:002012-08-13T15:39:12.848+01:00We have friends who lived on a solar-powered narro...We have friends who lived on a solar-powered narrowboat. I don't think they moved much in winter, but many boaters don't. In summer they went about silently... I looked into altering my own boat, after seeing this company:<br />http://www.solarnavigator.net/solar_narrow_boat_company.htm<br />but couldn't afford it. If you have the diesel engine removed, there's space for the bank of batteries.<br />CarrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com