Here is a question: Can a plastic or composite propeller lower the revolving weight and thus the required torque to move the boat and make it...
http://ecowatch.com/2016/02/19/seavax-vacuum-ocean-plastic/
Thank you for the link Rastapop! That is going straight into the archive for in production models of electric boats in operation. Feel free to...
gonzo I appreciate your expertise in batteries, that is valuable data. I don't expect to get 30 years out of batteries, but Aircraft batteries do...
I could alter the boat to be a quarter of the size and only accommodate a quarter of the volunteers, and still hit my mark. If I need to make...
Also there is a reason I have a 5 day range on a boat that only needs a one day range. You increase your battery life dramatically by never...
In the future gonzo I would prefer you assume I am working with a million dollars unless i state otherwise. That is my literal breaking point...
One more thing for the information of people who wanted to just trash the idea. I am working with a budget based on 50+ donors who have already...
A fantastic list of suggestions fredrosse! Although I will say this, I would prefer not to cut down the forest to keep my boat running. And we...
A fantastic response! Also as an option is running multiple DC motors in series on one prop, with a thinner vessel this may be optimal. I will...
Again its about the weight, 48v batteries are more efficient than 12v batteries for weight. Of course if you wire in the batteries as parallel...
In short it is entirely possible I am looking in the wrong country for these boats, and I dont speak Portuguese well enough to get the information...
Changing the voltage of the battery bank though alters the weight necessary. I dont need to buy 12v batteries, they will weigh too much and be...
I appreciate you pointing this out, however AC charging while docked still makes the model more efficient than using diesel. Also that is not...
This post is very helpful and I took my time in analyzing it again this morning. I like the idea of a leaner boat too. However please see the...
