I am a newbie here too and joined to learn more about electric boating
how-to.
Here is the boat I have been thinking about building- see
http://www.polysail.com/Showboat.htm - just because I love
sternwheelers. Since it was designed to be powered by two people
peddling, I thought it would be neat to do with electric power. The
designer said that a 5 to 7 hp engine could be used for power.
I think it would be great as a boat to putter around in. Add a air
calliope and whistle and re-live the old riverboat days.
Mickey
> Question on small Pontoon
> Posted by: "james" james_dugger47932@yahoo.com james_dugger47932
>
> Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:24 am (PDT)
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> Boat that is pedal powered.. was on one of thes today with the wife
> and she loved it but I was more or less thinking and condidering
> getting one for an an electric conversion for those small lakes that
> are electric powered... but first what size motor should one use an
> ahow many batteries would one really need to go out on the lake an
> enjoy oneself for an all day long excursion... it has paddles to
> propell it an we used it for an hour no stop annit paddled eassily
> this way... Is the efficinecy at risk here using this sort of
> propulsion from an elecrtic motor to propel it Using pan paddle wheel?
> I am realy Curious about this, an if I did what type of controller
> would one use on it an motor? I , an how many batteries would one need
> to do this? I really liked this set up well.. thanks guys..Jim
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Mickey E. Sadler
Dublin, Ohio
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