Hello Skipperpea,
I think your gheenoe has a lot more capacity than our little canoe. It sure seems to carry more. Five to seven knots is about all we can go.....but we did get it going fast enough to surf some waves near the St. George lighthouse last spring.
Thanks for the invitation. We'll try to contact you via the forum next time we go...probably spring 2014.
Our electric tri-canoe is an ultra lightweight 17 foot I modified from the Solo+ model made by We-Noh-Nah. Ash wood trim makes it a beautiful machine. Not square stern; it's pointy on both ends and the motor clamps across the gunnels. Mounting the motor and making so that it can tilt up and steer remotely was a project that required lots of head-scratching and mods to the original mount. I'll post some more pictures on the forum site. Name of the album is "An Electric Canoe".
Being narrow and rather tippy we added some outriggers and now it goes by the name of "tri-canoe"....or sometimes the electric tri-canoe. It's certainly a hybrid type of boat - sometimes we paddle and sometimes motor. I've resisted adding a sail!
Being able to take it apart is necessary for us to lift the hull up onto the camper roof. Takes about 30 minutes to rig.
Yes, I've often wished for an electrical diagram and a spare plug or two so we could power other things with the batteries, but I haven't contacted Torqeedo about that yet. I see no reason why it should void the warranty if we keep the amperage drain to the same or less than the motor. In fact I'd imagine that the Torqeedo controller ought to be able to control similar types of loads. A fan for instance. From what I read, it'd be good for the batteries to be cycled more often.
If someone has more info on using these very hi-tech (and expensive!) Torqeedo batteries for other purposes I'd sure be interested.
Roger L.
----- Original Message -----From: skipperpeaSent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 1:48 AMSubject: Re: [Electric Boats] Torqeedo Battery & Speed Tests on 3 Boats
Hey Roger:
Yes, a second Torqeedo T-1003 battery is next on our list after figuring out a lift for our gheenoe, but we might be saving for awhile. I remain amazed at how lightweight the battery is.
How long have you had your 403? Is your canoe a flatback? I think I read that the 403's are only 17 lbs (less than half the T-1003 w/battery) and it wasn't shown in the video but I also tried the canoe with the T-1003. The weight of the outboard was a bit much for the canoe because the gunwales flexed at any speed over 3 mph where the side-transom was attached, and caused the canoe to slide around. By the way, did you notice that the 15" 4" gheenoe is only 120 lbs, just slightly more than most canoes?
Also, we had a power outage at home a week ago, and we have an inverter, and we were suddenly wishing we could wire up the T-1003 battery in order to plug in a fan. It is, after all, August in SW Florida. I imagine that would void the warranty, though. Have you ever wished you could utilize your 403 battery for some secondary usage while camping?
If you are back in Florida this winter pls feel free to contact me directly through this group and my husband and I would love to show both of you the area & the gheenoe. We can trailer the gheenoe anywhere, too. I have to warn you though, once you try out the gheenoe with the T-1003 you will fall in love with this boat like we did.
Best,
Mrs.Peabody Jones
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Roger L" <rogerlov@...> wrote:
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> I'd never heard of a "gheenoe" so had to look it up. Thanks for the new word!
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> We carry our canoe dinghy along on a roof rack when we travel in the PU camper. You live in a nice area and we've become fond of the Florida State Parks and canoeing the rivers centered around St. Petersburg in the winter. We use a Torqeedo ultralight 403 which gives about 4 to 5 knots cruising speed....plenty for what we're doing. A battery tends to last all day, but I used to worry about finding my way back at night if it didn't. One solution to that is just buy a spare battery. All of a sudden the battery consumption just doesn't matter.
> Roger L.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: skipperpea
> To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:26 AM
> Subject: [Electric Boats] Torqeedo Battery & Speed Tests on 3 Boats
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>
> Hello:
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> I understand that this site is primarily dedicated to sailboaters who install electric inboards. However, some might be interested in other applications. I recently purchased a Torqeedo T-1003.
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> With the help of my husband and his best friend, we tested the Battery Range and Speed of the outboard on 3 boats: a Livingston catamaran tender, a canoe, and a gheenoe. I recorded the results here:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1o2ms5_24&feature=em-share_video_user
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> In case the link doesn't work, just google "YouTube Torqeedo Battery & Speed Tests on 3 Boats:"
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> I am using the Torqeedo primarily for fishing around Weedon Island in St. Petersburg, FL. I also take our two dogs to a sandbar that is 3 miles from my dock; it's their favorite place in the world.
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> One bit of info that is not in the video: I get about 20% more range with less weight in the boat, i.e when it's just me.
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