Figuring 75%-80% DOD as my cut-off, about 4 hours in calm conditions, more like 3 hours in the conditions shown.
I'm running a bank of eight 6V flooded golf car batteries.
Jim
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Steamboat Willie <stmbtwle@...> wrote:
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> --- On Sun, 10/24/10, luv2bsailin <luv2bsailin@...> wrote:
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> Subject: [Electric Boats] Electric Boat Video
> To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 1:27 AM
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> I grabbed some video today prior to hauling out my electric Albin 25 for the season.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tejb3CWNP4
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> That's pretty close to full throttle, at about 6kt drawing 100A or so into a 10kt breeze. I usually run 5kt or a little less for decent range, but couldn't resist showing off for the camera.
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