On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:10:00PM -0000, luv2bsailin wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> I've got a Riptide 55 that's currently being used as auxiliary power
> on a West Wight Potter 15 sailboat. It does about 3 to 3.5 kt and
> draws 30 amps or so (12V) at full power. I used it on an 11 ft hard
> dinghy and the speed was about the same. I suspect your results would
> be similar.
Hmmm... well, that's a bit slower than I wanted, but going to 24v just
to raise that top speed doesn't seem reasonable. I guess I'll just have
to coat the dinghy bottom with Teflon and hope for the best. :)
> It is nicely made unit, and they did a good job on the corrosion
> proofing. The shaft is non-metallic (I think it's carbon-fiber), and
> the motor unit has a heavy powder-coat finish. It even has a zinc
> anode on the prop hub. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend one if it has
> enough thrust for what you need. It probably does.
Thanks for that report, Jim! I've been reading all the technical info on
the MinnKota site, but there's nothing like a first-hand report.
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Ben Okopnik
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