electric boat

[n.r.g97]

hi people i'm new to the forum just wondering if anyone could give me any more info on doing an electric boat it would be a 1965 ex fishing boat and is 30'' long and 8'' wide and would be fitted with a forklift motor please could someone tell me how difficult this would be and some help as to how to do it thanksNOAH

[messabout]

We need to know a lot more about the boat. If it is to be a planing boat the electric is probably not what you need. I presume that the dimensions of the boat are in feet not inches as written. The short answer to your question; can it be done, is yes. Should it be done?... is quite another matter.

[gonzo]

What's your experience in mechanical and electrical systems? If you need a step by step primer, it would take a few books at least. We can suggest a few of them. Once you are done reading, you can narrow your question.

[n.r.g97]

its basicaly for going up and down canals and yes it is in feet and we have the motor in a suzuki sj (4x4) which runs down via the front prop to the forklift gear box which is as far as i can see the same as a boat gear box then from the gearbox to the rear diff to the wheels now i was thinking if you were to run the gear box prop onto a propeller it might well work thanksNOAH

[gonzo]

Some punctuation would make your post easier to read.

[D.I.M.1]

I'm currently undertaking a project that will make a boat used for commercial fishing completely electric, sort of so I'm interested in what you're doing. No I'm not a company I'm a student stuck doing a research project, but I appreciate any help you guys can give me.

[hoytedow]

[quote=D.I.M.1;304348]I'm currently undertaking a project that will make a boat used for commercial fishing completely electric, sort of so I'm interested in what you're doing. No I'm not a company I'm a student stuck doing a research project, but I appreciate any help you guys can give me.[/QUOTE

Whose idea is this research project?

[hoytedow]

The reason I ask is that a fishing boat is a WORK boat and will you be able to store enough power to do all the work and still make it safely back to port?

[pistnbroke]

I guess this is bridgewater in the UK and he is talking about 4 mph on the uk canals .....there is a UK electric boat society so if its 4mph I dont think you have too much of a problem if you are a very good practical person who knows his nuts and bolts and welder .....

[hoytedow]

He can increase his range by catching and harnessing the power of electric eels. He is talking about a fishing boat. Any electric eels in English canals? Any commercial fishing in the English canals? Can English fish swim faster than 4 mph? If so, they'll be hard to catch.

Lets sum it up:

we have a Suzuki 4 wheel drive boat, of 30´by 8´built in 1965, with a forklift motor and a front prop, with the rear diff to the wheels!
The builder is NOAH.....................
I guess there will come assistance from above! Far above...............very far....
No need for our contribution.