[Rhodes22-list] Bill Effros - Electric Drive

[Bill Effros]

No, Bob,

I just took a look at what others had been talking about, lifted it, noticed that it was seriously quiet, and went back to the experts on the list.

Roger, Michael, anyone

These electric motors are rated at up to 105 lbs. of thrust.  What does that mean?  How does it relate to...anything.

I bought a $100 electric motor several years ago, clamped it along side my Tohatsu, and sure enough, it would move the boat.  But it was not what I would call robust.  Is this an idea that has any possibility of working?

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robert Skinner 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill Effros - Electric Drive


Bill -

Are you using an hybrid electric drive too?

Brad -

Would you send me the pix of the Beijing boats.

/Bob Skinner
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brad haslett wrote:
> 
> Bill,
> 
> Your idea of combining an electric drive with a small
> generator is quite good!  Yamaha now makes a competing
> model to my Honda which is cheaper and lighter.  The
> noise level is about the same and is certainly less
> than the quietest outboard.  It is nice to have around
> the house as well.
> 
> Attached are a couple of photos from the Summer Palace
> in Beijing.  The lake is full of electric boats.  We
> rented an 8 passenger boat and I was suprised at how
> fast it moved.  The other photo is of a solar powered
> cruise boat on the same lake.  If I ever get the time
> to build a "houseboat" this is what it would look
> like.
> 
> Brad Haslett
> "CoraShen"
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