Next time you are in Germany just rent an electric puddle about:
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "F Neil Simms" <f.neil.simms@...> wrote:
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <rlgravel@> wrote:
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> > I love the idea of electric power, but I have a big concerne when speed and rooster tail fun, goes too far. Electric power only, on more and more water playgrounds is a result of speed being converted to DANGER and damaging wave action, more so than just pollution and noise (just my opinion).
> > When things are controlled like electric bikes, weight and power limits will become the death of expiermenting for duration of using the boat for more than a short outing.(again just my opinion).
> > I am well into the lifestyle of "grumpy old men" and am in a happy time.
> > I would love to see someone build small units like the Go-Floats, where several could be lashed together and after an enjoyable trip out to "The Spot" each could unhook and move away from each other for room to throw those lines. (just a thought).
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> By and large, rooster tales and damaging wave action seem to be pretty hard to achieve in electric boating. Most of us don't leave much wake piddling along at 3 to 10 mph.
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> The only limiting factors with electric boating are the laws of physics - are there some weight and power limits about to be imposed that I don't know about?
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> Go-Floats might be great for the activities you mention, but we don't know until we see some reliable range/speed data. If you can't make it to "The Spot" and back, it would be nice to know before you head out...
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I based my comment on the link showing one Go-Float looking almost like a jet ski.
Just off the top of my head, can you visualize as many as eight "grumpy old men" with a little pocket change, building a battery barge about 36' X 3' and able to float up to 40 group 29 FLA batteries, 4 small boats on each side ? Lots of going out and coming home energy, not to mention using a few battery changes while your at "the spot".
As Eric pointed out, the speeds are already at hand. Lower price options will bring the volume of boats on the water.
The question I would ask is, as much fun as the jet ski is, are they already considered a bit of a nuisance, and by how many????
I'm not on a rant, just trying to look ahead, based on what I see now and from times past.
Ron
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