[Rhodes22-list] Check out SolidNav :: Thefirst alternativeforeveryone

Ron Singerman sail at tds.net
Thu Jul 23 10:58:51 EDT 2009


The model I was referring to is the E-pod 2000, not the outboard model.

>>ron<<
S/V Serenity

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Check out SolidNav :: Thefirst 
alternativeforeveryone


> Art,
> Agreed, price a bit hefty.  You know, I'm going to have to check this
> out a bit more.  I was just speaking to him on the water as we cruised
> around last night.  I'll discuss this with him next time I see him and
> get back with you.
>
> Sailing was weak, no wind.  But Wednesday nights is "Beer Can Regatta"
> nights (excuse to cruise around in  a group, drink some cold barley pop,
> and have water fights when appropriate).  More of a social event, and
> for that, the evening was excellent. - Rob
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H.
> Czerwonky
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:29 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Check out SolidNav :: The first
> alternativeforeveryone
>
> Rob,
>
> Hope you had a good sail yesterday.
>
> How hefty is his battery pack?
>
> The price on these electrics is a mite hefty.
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>>Sent: Jul 23, 2009 10:06 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Check out SolidNav :: The first
> alternative foreveryone
>>
>>A guy on our lake has a 16 foot Precision powered by a Torqeedo Travel.
>>He says he loves it and can get two hours out of a charge.  Just
> carries
>>the battery pack back and forth from home.
>>
>>http://www.torqeedo.com/us/hn/products/travel.html
>>
>>- Rob
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Hank
>>Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:24 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Check out SolidNav :: The first
> alternative
>>foreveryone
>>
>>And according to their data is equivalaent to a 4-6hp 4-stroke so same
>>weight for engine, massive battery bank and less power.
>>
>>On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, it's interesting that somebody came up with this, but at 48V
> and
>>> 150A  I doubt many will find it an alternative.
>>> Weighs the same as an 8 or 9.9.  You'll have to have one hell of a
>>> battery bank to power this thing!!
>>> Joe
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