A critical bit of data is "How Fast" and "How far" you need to go. Batteries are the big constraint.
You will be replacing 450 HP with 10 or 12 HP. A good test might be borrowing a 10 hp high thrust outboard and see if that gives satisfactory speed.
Denny
www.wolfEboats.
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From: mager_d
To: electricboats@
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 11:01 PM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Hello, New to group - do I have enough data to consider conversion?
Hello,
This looks like an awesome group! I would like to take the next step in an electric conversion but am not sure if I have or can even get enough data to due the job right. Here is what I know about my houseboat(this info comes from a brochure I found).
1975 Kings Craft Houseboat
Length 55'
Beam 15'
Draft 33"
Weight 18,500 Lbs.
Hull Bottom 3/16" Aluminum
Hull Sides 1/8" Aliminum
Hull description - Modified vee which tapers down to a full length
keel that doubles as a water tank.
Engines - 2 225hp Chrysler with vee-drives and
2:1 reduction gears.
Drive: 1 1/4" stainless steel propeller shafts.
Propeller: 4 blade (I need to measure it)
Speed: 28Mph
What other data would I need to start considering a conversion project?
Thanks for looking!
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