Amel Euros 41 electric repower: motor, battery and cable sizing

The Amel Euros 41 is a 12.4 m monohull with a 9.7 m waterline and 7,000 kg displacement. From those figures, the configurator's sizing model puts an electric conversion at 8 kW and 26 kWh on a 48 V system.

Boat data: sailboatdata.com — Euros 41 (Amel), checked 23 October 2026

Motor power

8 kW

6.3 kW needed at 5.5 kn

Battery pack

26 kWh

2 h at full rating, with reserve

DC design current

278 A @ 48 V

cabling burden: heavy

Range on that pack

11 nm

at 5.5 kn

Open the Amel Euros 41 in the configurator Compare motors for 8 kW

The boat

Length: 12.35 m
Waterline length: 9.7 m
Beam: 3.3 m
Displacement: 7,000 kg
Hull: Fin keel, rudder on skeg
Designer: Amel
Builder: Amel (France)
Built: 1972–1978
Number built: 35
Original engine: 55 hp (make not listed)

Power needed by speed

Speed	Shaft power
3 kn	1.4 kW
4 kn	2.8 kW
5 kn	4.9 kW
5.5 kncruise target	6.3 kW
6 kn	8.2 kW
7 kn	13.3 kW
7.6 knhull speed	17.6 kW

The configurator's power-per-tonne heuristic, not a tank test — real boats vary by about ±25% with hull form, fouling, sea state and propeller. Near hull speed the power climbs steeply.

48 V or 96 V

48 V systemconfigurator's choice

278 A

design DC current · cabling burden heavy · 120 mm² for a short run

96 V system

154 A

design DC current · cabling burden moderate · 50 mm² for a short run

Motor lines that cover 8 kW at 48 V

Oceanvolt

SD saildrives (SD6 – SD15)

Saildrive · 6–12 kW continuous · 48 V

Oceanvolt

AXC shaft drives (AXC12 – AXC36)

Shaft drive · 12–36 kW continuous · 48 V modules

Torqeedo

Cruise 12.0 FP (fixed pod)

Pod drive · 12 kW · 48 V

From our motor comparison, matched by power and system voltage only — check drive type and fit with the maker.

What these numbers assume

The published displacement. Your boat loaded for cruising is heavier — use your own figure in the configurator.
Cruise target of 5.5 kn, which is 75% of the 7.6 kn hull speed.
A shaft drive (assumed — the source doesn't say; a saildrive adds about 4%).
A pack sized for 2 hours at the motor's full rating, 15% reserve and 80% usable depth of discharge.

Amel Euros 41

Common questions

How many kW does a Amel Euros 41 need for electric propulsion?+

About 6.3 kW to hold 5.5 knots — 75% of its 7.6-knot hull speed — so the configurator suggests a 8 kW motor. Power rises steeply above that: about 17.6 kW at hull speed. These are estimates from the boat's published waterline length and displacement; real boats vary by roughly ±25%.

What size battery does a Amel Euros 41 need?+

The configurator sizes about 26 kWh of LiFePO4 for 2 hours at the motor's full 8 kW rating, with a 15% reserve and 80% usable depth of discharge — about 11 nautical miles at 5.5 knots. Cruising below full power stretches that.

Should a Amel Euros 41 use 48 V or 96 V?+

At 8 kW the design DC current is about 278 A at 48 V (cabling burden: heavy) and about 154 A at 96 V (moderate). The configurator picks 48 V for this boat: it stays on 48 V unless the 48 V current reaches its "very heavy" level.