Re: Electric motor

Clair&Edgar (N1122@mail.aai.arco.com)
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 17:52:16 -0900

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I researched using electric trolling motors on our P19 just prior to
settling on a Honda 9.9 HP four cycle outboard. I was looking at the Minn
Kota 42 pound thrust, "EM42" model that is designed to mount onto an
outboard. I was contemplating mounting 4 (each) of the units directly to
the bottom of the hull, giving me a total of 168 lbs of thrust or 11.2 HP
total (per Minn Kota). After looking at all of the systems that I would
need to make it function reliably and efficiently; (i.e. batteries, solar
panels, shore power charging system, etc.) the total estimated cost came in
around $8,000 for materials, using my own labor to install. It ultimately
cost me around $3500.00 to configure our P19 for a center mounted Honda 9.9
HP 4 cycle gas outboard. There is a company out there (don't remember the
name), that takes Compac sailboats ( 19 ft and 25 ft I believe) and
modifies them for electric motors. They install the batteries in the keel
cavity instead of the concrete that Compac uses in the stock boats.

Regards,

John & Terrie
P19 "Sassea", #950
Lake Chelan, WA

"Richard D. Joffe" <rdjoffe@erols.com> on 09/17/98 04:30:47 PM

Please respond to "Richard D. Joffe" <rdjoffe@erols.com>

To: SolarFry@aol.com, hlg@pacbell.net
cc: wwpotter@tscnet.com (bcc: Clair&Edgar/AAI/ARCO)
Subject: Re: Electric motor

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>Minn Kota motor are made for trolling while fishing not for continuous
use.
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Isn't trolling continuous use?

Richard D. Joffe
rdjoffe@erols.com
P-15 #2080, "Potter Noster"
Columbia, MD