Hi Mark
I have had my problems with outboards.
Blown head gasket.
Water pumps.
Won't start. (had to use ether)
This seems to happen when you really need it.
I even had a problem with a diesel that would get air in the lines when the boat is heeled.
I hope electric power would be more reliable.
I sail in the Great Lakes so there is no salt water.
The batteries would add to ballast.
Best Regards
Roger Russelburg
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Mark n Angela" <mstafford@...> wrote:
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> Roger,
>
> Welcome. As Steve indicated, your 6hp motor is mostly a 6hp motor, not a 6hp propeller. Manufacturers usually measure the motor's horsepower without gears and oil pumps and water pumps and alternators and any other incidental engine load. So electric repowers are usually about 1/2 the watts (horsepower), a little more or less depending on the guessed old efficiency and the guessed or calculated new efficiency. Propeller diameter and RPM make the biggest difference (bigger and slower are most efficient).
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> The other part of your question: "is electric power more efficient?"
> There are several answers:
> 1. YES, because there is no idling wasted energy.
> 2. YES, because you use exactly the power you want, when you want (you are not confined to minimum RPMs).
> 3. YES, because internal combustion engines (ICE) can only harness 10% - 30% (ballpark) of the energy of the liquid fuel, and electric ones get 70% - 90% (ballpark) harness.
> 4. YES, because the maintenance cost of electric is roughly one tenth the yearly cost of ICE maintenance.
> 5. YES, because sailors end up sailing much more and motoring much less (starting an ICE is problematic, starting an electric is quick).
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> Questions are good,
> Mark Stafford
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