T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Trolling motors ==> electric outboards

Friday, May 31, 2013

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Trolling motors ==> electric outboards

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust

when all else fails go to "google" - actually, it helps to go there first.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Francis <surv69@gmail.com>
To: electricboats <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, May 31, 2013 8:01 am
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Trolling motors ==> electric outboards

I don't understand how someone can say THRUST is not power, since the THRUST that an engine, along with gearing and a propeller, is the wash that is produced as yourr boat moves forward . . . and of course, what we're all looking for is to move our boats forward.

On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:48 PM, John Riehl <riehlj2002@yahoo.com> wrote:

By contrast, I attempted to use a 36 lb thrust MinnKota on a 1,800 lb 22' MacGregor. It would move the boat, but couldn't push it against anything more than about 10 kts of wind.

From: Skip von Niederinghausen <farharbour@gmail.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:49 AM

Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Trolling motors ==> electric outboards

Maybe I should mention to the group that years ago, I used a Min Kota 24lb thrust trolling motor on my International Folkboat which was 26' LOA and displaced about 5000lbs. This was in Annapolis Maryland where there is little tide or currents. The motor was great for getting off the dock at my house, then under the Eastport Bridge and out into the bay. I used her for only overnight trips in the area and this system worked fine for this limited use. Skip
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