I'm still at it.

I'd be so much better off drawing in AutoCad then Adobe Illustrator,
but that's all I've got on this iMac.
The hull is re-drawn. It turns out I didn't leave enough room in the
stern for the motors. I'm working on the hardware for the tillers now.

I'd like to set up my control console dead center on the deck,
but that's the only place I can sling my hammock.
If I locate it aft, it simplifies the tiller and shortens the wiring for the
controls, but a console will eat up valuable deck space no matter where I put it.
...when your whole world is going to be contained in 98 square feet for a couple of months, you don't want to give any up. I may end up add 2 feet to the deck and pontoons anyway.


I got a chance to exchange emails with an incredibly nice gentleman
from up in Canada who's scratch-built a really neat electric powered canal boat. It's a really elegant little craft. Here's an article on it:
Greenhorn I
It's a radically different craft from what I intend to build, but he was
very helpful regarding motors and I may pick his brain again later on
when it comes to hooking up the solar array and turbines.

I also had a guy link me to some ESC's that are designed for an electric motor scooter. They seem to do everything I need and at $40 each they're a way better deal then the $300 industrial duty jobs I was looking at.
Slow progress is better then no progress right?