Larry,
As I have reported earlier in this forum, I have "converted" a Starcraft 16' outboard planing hull to electric power and it will plane, i.e. go almost 2 x displacement hull speed. The important point is to keep the weight down. The Four Winns 180 is about 3 times my displacement and with much more draft and deadrise. It would probable take at least 10 kw.
Ned
On Sep 17, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Larry wrote:
I would like to convert a boat, like a Four Winns H180, to electric power. I would remove the engine and couple an electric motor to the outdrive. Has anyone attempted to convert a non displacement hull boat to electric? What size electric motor would be required to get reasonable performance? I would use LiFe04 batteries.
Any thoughts, other than that I am "crazy", would be appreciated.
I currently have an ElectroCraft LS14 electric boat. Since it is a displacement type hull, it is limited to slow speeds. This conversion would be to get something that provides better performance.
Regards,
Larry
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