Spent a lot of time cleaning off debris and gelcoat to get fresh surface everywhere for the new glass. Before and after pics... Interior [ATTACH]...
Thanks, Kapn. I can probably find out how much tensile strength 3x2 layers of 17 oz biaxial provides. After laminating the keel and stem...
Gonzo, I'm curious, what were you trying to figure out here? Destructive battery testing, well beyond reasonable or practical use, seems like a...
As ever, you've provided sound advice Kapn. Thank you. I like your suggestion to retain the wood on hardback, but with a bevel that leaves the...
Thanks for the illustration Kapn, a couple of points though.., I was hoping to unitize and register the hull sides with the keel milled to a...
Thanks Kapn. The wood keel is just a mock-up to confirm the bevel angle, the actual keel will be 3/4” coosa. I’ll also run a quarter-round router...
Fair enough, Gonzo. Hydrogen reabsorption is a big deal with AGM with real utility in terms of safety below deck and maintenance, as you say. For...
I gave my old thread a week without input, so I'm guessing that between the old title and too many questions in one post, there's noting but...
While most definitions that apply to batteries are common knowledge, their implication relative to practical use or utility of any particular...
A couple more points to consider for battery pack design - duty cycles (longevity) and discharge current (max amps). Lithium is a winner for...
So next week I'm going to move the strong back, hull-sides, external stringers, etc, to an indoor heated space to screw and bolt everything...
So I've taken some helpful advice from the forum, I'm committed to a low cost, 'Frankenhull' fabrication. Here's an update on progress to date......
Thanks Kapn I get it. At 24k lbs dryweight, my 50’ wooden trawler walks to port 3’ for every 1’ aft from a dead stop, maybe 3-5 secs at idle...
And yes, there will be a bilge pump. Never met a shaft seal that didn't leak or fail at some point.
Thanks Kapn, I appreciate the interest on $$$, especially since the 'electric' part of an electric boat is always pricey. I'd like to keep the...
The donor hull will certainly need to be cut down. I was going to try and retain the keel and bow intact, then glass up new hull sides and a...
Agree. Fore and aft the drive hull will be sealed below deck, while new framing above the flanges (in orange) will seal the motor and...
Thanks Fall and Onda. A few pictures might makes things clearer and sour some discussion... The barge to be, a freebie I've now stripped to the...
Kapn, you've opened up a very different set of possibilities here, along with a new set of challenges for me to figure out. You're basically...
Gonzo - my original sketch was for batteries on deck, solar panels overhead, and an electric outboard. Taking the panels down, and mounting the...
