I would agree that you probably need at lest 55lb thrust motors.
Maneuvering would be neat - but don't expect any speed out of these things.
Someone on the list group pointed out a long time ago that with the pitch of most trolling motors props, you can't possibly go over about 3mph. They're designed for thrust, not speed. Assuming you don't have a lot of wind and current, they can get you somewhere - eventually, but you would need to be VERY patient.
John
From: king_of_neworleans <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 4:28 PM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: bow thruster
I seem to recall someone saying that 55lb thrust is approximately equal to 1hp, though it really is an apples/oranges kinda thing. I imagine you would only be satisfied with something over 100lb thrust. Here is a link for you. BGFTRST: Trolling Motor Buyer's Guide : Cabela's. I have always liked buying from Cabela's, BTW. Anyway, yeah that could work nicely I think. Consider getting 36v motors, running your main motor at 48v and using an external motor controller fed from the main bank for each trolling motor, and never exceed rated current.
You could even go with more than 2 trolling motors. With 2 on the stern and 2 on the bow of each ama, you could do some pretty slick maneuvering.
You could even go with more than 2 trolling motors. With 2 on the stern and 2 on the bow of each ama, you could do some pretty slick maneuvering.
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