Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Re: [Electric Boats] New To the forum and thinking of Repowering a 65 motor s...

 

wheel is the prop in  maritime speak

--- On Tue, 1/11/11, ibles_world <ibles_world@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: ibles_world <ibles_world@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] New To the forum and thinking of Repowering a 65 motor s...
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 7:27 PM


Max size wheel? where? Do you mean prop? or wheel as in pulley/gear around the drive shaft to drive multiple motors? Dont think you mean wheel as in steering.


--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, GNHBus@... wrote:
>
> Another question, What is the maximum size wheel you can fit ?


> In a message dated 1/11/2011 1:02:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> ibles_world@... writes:
>



> To answer your question about speed, yes 160 hp turbo - 10+ knots and I did
>  a sea trial and received the same values and tracked and charted the boat
> as  it came from Anacortes, and it was a steady 8-10 knots on every  leg.
>
> --- In _electricboats@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:electricboats@yahoogroups.com) ,  GNHBus@ wrote:
> >
> > A 160hp Diesel propels a 68000 lb vessel at  10 knots ????
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/10/2011 2:57:52  P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > james@ writes:
> >
> > 
> >
> >
> > Master volt has a hybrid add on that can be added  to any engine, that
> > might be what your looking for.
> >
> __http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/__
> (http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/_)   
> >
> (_http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/_ (http://www.mastervolt.com/marine/products/hybridmaster/hybridmaster-96/)
> ) 
> >
> > Out side of that the highest hp electric motor that runs at  safe 48
> volts
> > is the Electric yacht 360i.
> >
> __http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system._
> (http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system.)
> >  html_
> >
> (_http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system.html_
> (http://www.electricyacht.com/electric-yacht-products/electric-yacht-system.html) ) 
> >
> >
> > There are a lot of "system" diagrams on Mastervolts  site for different
> > types of yachts.
> > They seem to recommend  dual pods for your size vessel.
> >
> >
> > Good luck and  ignore the wave of negative emails that are about to come
> > your way. 
> >
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:46 PM, "ibles_world"  <ibles_world@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > I purchased a 65ft Motor Sailor, Wellington Design, details  can be found
> > here
> >
> >
> __http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=179705_
> (http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=179705)
> >  2&ybw=&units=Feet&currency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=60410&url=_ 
> >
> (_http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=1797052&ybw=&u_
> (http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatMergedDetails.jsp?boat_id=1797052&ybw=&u)
> >  nits=Feet&currency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=60410&url=) 
> >
> > I would like to re-power this craft with a diesel electric  in-board
> > system, I plan on taking the boat for extended cruising, I  am budgeting
> 30k for
> > this modification, I would like to do it for  less but if it cost more I
> > fully understand that this is a boatt =  Bust Out Another Ten Thousand.
> >
> > It is Powered by a 160hp  Lehman turbo diesel engine presently (Running
> > well), 15' beam,  68000lbs displacement (With the current power plant) it
> > drafts at 6'  with cruising gear, it has a Northern Lights 12.5kw
> generator Will
> >  upgrade if I have to. Hydraulic pto generator uninstaller but will be
> >  reinstalled, 1000 Gallon Diesel fuel tank, the solar panels are too old
> and 
> > worthless to contribute any notable power. plan on replacing them  with
> better
> > larger flat panels
> >
> > The Boat does 10  knots on average and I would like a bit more if it wont
> > matter too  much. The boat has a walk around engine room, so space in not
> an
> >  object. The current prop in a 3 blade variable pitch that I will be 
> keeping.
> >
> > There is much I probable left out of this post, so  please ask.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Nicholas
> >  Ible's World
> >
>




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