Introducing a self-sufficient, solar-electric, coastal cruising power catamaran.
The Solander 38 was designed to bring the self-sufficiency and low environmental impact of a cruising sailboat to boaters who prefer the practicality and ease of motoring.
The goal: to be able to slowly cruise remote coastal waterways, like BC’s Inside Passage, for days or weeks at a time, without ever needing to wait for the right wind, take on fuel or water, or plug into shore power.
Hull #1 is currently under construction. This web page will be updated at random times with an assortment of of renders, drawings, construction photos, schematics, or whatever else seems relevant, likely without any captions or context.
Specs:
38’ LOA, 21’ beam
composite hulls, aluminum superstructure
15x 445W bifacial solar panels
2x 15kW PMAC electric motors
Custom ultra-efficient 16” propellers
14,000lb lightship displacement
2kW power to go 5 knots (in calm seas)
8kW power to go 7 knots (typical cruising speed)
30kW power to go 10 knots (max speed)
2x 60kWh LFP battery bank (16s8p BYD blade cells)
30-40 miles per day sustained cruising range in summer
100+ mile range on a full charge
