Does Voith make a unit small enough for a personal craft? And have you been able to get pricing and horse power numbers out of them? Getting big companies to sell you stuff in small quantities is always such a bear. Good luck!
On Oct 1, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Mark Lockley wrote:
Hi Mike,Mark lockley here - just to put people in the picture Myself and a friend are looking to start a boat building company and the concept is a cruising power catamaran with a 45 100w solar array on the roof backed up with a DC genset couple to either lithium or AGM batteries and the drive system is what we are currently investigating hence my interest in the voith inline thrusters. Apart from the fact we dont have a customer or investor yet we are looking to refine the specs for a boat. So appreciate your comments on the voithanyone else got any better suggestions / we originally looked at thoosathanks MarkFrom: Eric <ewdysar@yahoo.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 2 October 2011, 2:47
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Anyone with experience re this inline thrusterHi Mike,
So in your professional opinion, do you think that this specific technology will be better (more efficient) for our boats than conventional props? Are you going to think about suggesting this type of drive to one of your conversion clients instead of an Electric Yacht drive?
Eric
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Gunning" <mike@...> wrote:
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> The Voith company has built traction systems for the tugboat industry for a long time. The systems are remarkable in their ability to place power within 360 degree. I have been on tugs and have gone from full power forward to reverse and to the side and it defies what I have seen on any other boat.
> The inline thruster seems to be another innovative product from a well respected company. The engineering seems to be first rate and the manufacturing displayed in their past products is first class. I would not consider any product from them to be anything but commercial and viable.
> Mike Electric Yachts So Cal
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Mark Lockley <lockleymark1@> wrote:
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> > Found this item on the internet but not any real information about do they last or are they just a gimmick still to be field proven.
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> > http://www.voithturbo.com/vt_en_pua_marine_vct_inline-thruster.htm
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> > Any ideas anyone ?
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