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  1. 1.
    overview
  2. 2.
    body
  3. 3.
    superstructure
  4. 4.
    power architecture
  5. 5.
    control
  6. 6.
    propulsion
  7. 7.
    water & heating systems
  8. 8.
    outfitting & interior
Rudder and propeller

Rudder and propeller, May 2026

Propeller behind rudder

Propeller behind rudder, May 2026

Motor, shaft, and shaft tube test fit

Motor, shaft, and shaft tube test fit

Motor

Motor

Propeller

Propeller

Rising Tide Research Foundation

is a not‑for‑profit society established to conduct open‑source research advancing electric boat design and to raise public awareness and understanding of clean‑marine technologies.

Solander 38

is a self-sufficient, solar-electric, coastal cruising power catamaran.

This website

is an effort to document and share designs, processes, and research from Solander 38, the first vessel reference design by Rising Tide Research Foundation.

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