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Rob, I have sent you my address and phone number. I had a little trouble with the mail system but succeeded on my third attempt. Regards, Arthur.
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> Arthur , I sent you a private message , did you get it ?.
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> Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: electric drive for a pram tender
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> Received: Saturday, 5 September, 2009, 6:29 PM
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> Hello Rob, I am also in SA at North Haven, if you are near by call around as I have just been through the problem that you are facing. Unless you have a very long trip from the shore to your mooring a Minnkota will certainly do the job, I am using one on a 15ft Dinghy. Email me for my address. Regards, Arthur.
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> > I have a little 6ft 6 inch tender that I need to motorize.
> > I've checked my options , it seems it gets down to a 2 hp 9.8 kg Yamaha.
> > I checked out a Minn Kota , but the battery weight was just prohibitive .
> > Its use will be to get me and/or passengers and gear out to my yacht on a swing mooring , often working in to strong headwinds.
> > I spoke to the appropriate salesman in a very reputable company , and he explained that the problem lies when I need to do more than one trip , out and back.
> > And then on return , out and back.
> > The Yamaha could do it on its little tank full , or a spare litre of juice , but the Minn Kota ?.
> > I haven't made any decisions yet . I'd prefer not to go to an IC engine , but I can't see how I can get around it , without going to a very expensive battery.
> > And when I do get to go sailing , I'll not be leaving the engine on the tender , it will have to come on board the yacht.
> > Any practical suggestions ?.
> > I'm in Sth Australia.
> > Rob J.
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