Tom:
Actually, my electric is a trolling motor, about 15 years old I think.
--Gary
On Nov 12, 2007, at 8:21 AM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
Gary,
I know one can store more energy per unit volume in a gas can, but
I suspect
that electric motor technologies have improved dramatically with
all the
millions spent researching batteries and propulsion. Additionally,
Europeans
are banning gas engines on many popular waters, so necessity might
be the
"mother of invention". If your electric is in fact one of the new
breed, and
not a trolling motor type of rig, that is indeed a cautionary tale
for the
rest of us. Thanks for your comments.
Tom Jenkins
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Gary M
Hyde
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:38 PM
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Subject: Re: M_Boats: motors
The 2 hp Honda 4-stroke only weighs 28 lb and would get you a lot
further. An electric would be ok for just getting away from the dock.
I have an electric I'm not using. It would push my Quartermaster 10
(weighs about 135 lb) only a couple of miles on a fully-charged 80
amp-hour car battery.
--Gary Hyde
2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'
We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.
On Nov 11, 2007, at 3:05 PM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
Hello All,
I am wondering if anyone has considered the Torqeedo electric
outboard for a
Montgomery 15 or 17. I saw them in a West Marine catalog and
studied the
factory website in some detail (www.torqeedo.com); they appear
promising
unless one needs to motor for miles in dead calm. With the integral
rechargeable battery, they should push the 17 a couple of miles at
3 or 4
knots, and with an extra 24 volt battery (or the onboard bank if
you have
two that can be rigged in series) you would get maybe 10 or 12
miles. The 25
lb weight and folding feature, plus the possibility for eliminating
gasoline
and noise onboard, are enticing.
Tom Jenkins
M17 Scintilla
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