I've checked out the torqeedo site , they look pretty good.
I have a mate whose boat isn't as far out as mine , and who is a very strong rower , and he has been stuck on his boat for half the day , waiting for the wind to die down enough to row ashore .
How would the torqeedo handle those sort of conditions ?.
Regards Rob J.
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, dennis wolfe <dwolfe@dropsheet.
From: dennis wolfe <dwolfe@dropsheet.
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] electric drive for a pram tender
To: electricboats@
Received: Saturday, 5 September, 2009, 11:27 PM
Rob, How far do you have to go? The strong headwinds one way should help the other way if you are operating a "ferry".
Denny
----- Original Message -----
From: dopeydriver
To: electricboats@
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:53 PM
Subject: [Electric Boats] electric drive for a pram tender
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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