Lagoon 420 Hybrid

“Lagoon 420: The electrical revolution already is here”

By means of their electrical motorization to improvements and extremely novel forms of navigation are obtained. New Lagoon 420 never replaces the 410 offering a secured habitability in 42 feet.

Design totally Lagoon, with typical “rouf” panoramic and vertical, and a little more angular than in previous boats, offering an exceptional visibility from the hall. Their windows can even remain open with rain without fear to that the water even enters guaranteeing the ventilation a summer shower. The helmets are a little more lengths with more volume than in the 410 which is made notice in the habitability of the stateroom. The displacement is generous, happening of the 14 tons and allowing to load many hundreds of kilos to prepare the oceanic cruises more lengths.

There is a good number of constructive improvements with respect to previous the Lagoon, as they are the use of contramoldes structural to the purest Bénéteau style, or the new resins to vinylester with which the solution is guaranteed antiosmosis. But the true advance comes from its motorization: Electrical propulsion by means of a park of batteries of 72 volts fed by means of a diesel generator that produces all the electrical energy that is consumed on board, including the propulsion, naturally! This way there is no problem with the amperes. We will be able to have microwaves, refrigerators and deep freezes, conditioned air and generally to absorb watios without cutting a hair to us, since the 11 generator of 8 or Kwatios is able to feed what we want being cast anchor.

The maintenance of the electrical motors is practically null (20,000 hours of use) reason why we only must worry about the maintenance of the generator, that taken care of well can last thousands of hours immediately than to make the changes of filters and pertinent oils. 

But it uses when it by first it will surprise by absolute silence. Silence and total absence of vibrations. In fact it is necessary to be accustomed then when not hearing anything we will not have sonorous references of the power to which we go. During the maneuvers the answer is immediate. Everything goes smooth, since abrupt clutches do not exist, and progressiveness is impressive. In fact, it is possible to be made only work the helix to 10 returns per minute! One is enjoyed to leave without making the minimum sigh. People in pantalanes are not created it.

The march investment is absolutely immediate, without needing happening through the classic deadlock nor hoping to that the revolutions of the motor fall. This represents a security argument more since we can use the motors like system of brutal braking. Tests have been done sailing to about 4 knots and putting the motor to maximum reverse gear to stop the Lagoon in less than a length of distance. The acceleration is immediate since the electrical motors generate a powerful motor pair from zero revolutions, and powerful helices have mounted triblades able to transfer with effectiveness the engine power.

In way 5 cruise, the 8 knots measured with GPS are obtained to speeds to motor of 7 knots and maximum power almost (it is only possible to maintain it an hour and a half). In way 4 limited 60%, the speed to motor is of 6.6 knots and we will also have 220 volts on board loading in addition the batteries to 12 volts of services. When we sailed to candle to about 7 knots, and is necessary to recharge batteries, we will lose 0.7 knots due to the brake that exerts the helix in the drag the motors that at the moment will be generating energy instead of to consume it.

In consumptions, the system is magnificent, since the shipyard tests assure that the equivalent with two diesel sail drive of 50 CVs consumes more between two and three times. Which allows to double the autonomy or to take half of weight in diesel oil. When it takes the generator of automatic form the noise is always very moderate and much more under which the one of traditional motors. The escape of smoke by means of system gas/water is so quiet that it costs to listen to it.  When we happened of the slow slow motion from port to cruising power, we again noticed an immediate answer and a remarkable acceleration.

To candle Lagoon 420 is irreproachable since it inherits all the experience of his predecessor the 410. All the drizar and ends they arrive at the 4 control post where they have get ready stoppers and winches of which one of them is electrical in the standard version. We will have everything by hand, but when concentrating itself everything in a same place we must take care of the order of the ends if we do not want to be with a battery of accumulated ends.

From 10 wind knots it only pretends already we moved to near 5 knots and with 15 wind knots we will be able to do 7 of GPS. The rudder is something insensible as in the majority of the catamarans but the maneuverability it is very good. Lagoon 420 is defended well in the waves which favors the comfort in navigation.

Space. More space

If already of in case the tastings offer very extensive stays, in Lagoon 420 one will feel surprised. In 12.6 meters of length a surprising habitability and with a little more 2 meters of height has only been obtained.

In dinete in “Or” of the hall they are possible to be seated up to 8 people and around all are seen panoramic and cleared space. The sobreelevated seat of the steering position is thought for two pilots. When lowering to the staterooms of the skates also we will have a perfect height of almost 2 meters and much light. The main stateroom measures 6.1 meters in length, to which we must add the important bathroom with separated shower.

More information: “We proved the electrical propulsion: Lagoon 420 Hybrid”

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