Re: Proper propellor
That sounds like a reasonable size, pitch and blade number. Any idea where I might find such a right hand prop with a 1¡± shaft?
tom@...
850 259-8600
Thos. Stein Inc.
78B Ricker Ave.
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tom@...
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Re: Proper propellor
Part of the problem with heading into a 15 knot wind with gusts... First
off it's a sailboat, they get blown around while motoring.
Secondly, you just don't have enough headway. Unlike our ICE
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Bob Jennings <heatnh@...>
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Are LiFePO4 prices actually coming down? ?What did you pay for your installed batteries?
I purchased 8kWh batteries new in 2009. ?The sixteen Thunder Sky TS-LFP160AHA 160Ah cells, including
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Eric
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Re: Proper propellor
I have Motenergy 10 kW motors from Thunderstruck on my 40¡¯ 23,000# catamaran. My max speed is 6.3 knots in a calm ?continuous max speed is 6 knots at about 3/4 power
I assume your motor is 48v?
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Reuben Trane
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Proper propellor
I¡¯ve got an O¡¯Day 30¡¯ with a Thunderstruck 10K motor, 2:1 reduction and 4 AGM batteries. I¡¯ve got the original 16¡± pitch 9, 2 blade prop that was powered by a 16HP Universal when the boat
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tom@...
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
I have folding racing prop. No regen here. I had 2/1. Switched to 3/1. For better air cooling. I run 2200 rpm. But Will not be the same with your prop. You need to run and do a little observed
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L Schmitz
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
I have a Cat 30 as well and just put in the same system with AGM batteries.
What prop are you using and what¡¯s the pitch?
I¡¯m also trying to figure out the best engine RPMs to run while use a
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Jeff Doornbos
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Hello Peter,? I started with 4 220 ah AGM batteries. My upgrade to lifepo4 was pretty amazing. Prices are coming down on the lifepo4? You should consider them when the time comes for replacement.?
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L Schmitz
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Hello Mike? ?If you are ever around, I will show it to you. It is at SWYC in San Diego. I put 360 ah system in the engine compartment. I also changed the gear reduction so I can run at a higher rpm
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L Schmitz
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Hello? Ric,? I built 4? 12 v batteries with 3.2 v 90ah cells? ?4 S 4 P? ?360 ah? ?I then connected in series for 48v? with one bms for the whole system. I can monitor the batteries while
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L Schmitz
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Hi Larry,
I got my motor from Electroprop.com almost 3 years ago. It was a complete kit with everything I needed including batteries.
I have 4 AGM batteries rated at 210 AH each from Northstar
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Peter Zephyr <Pcbeckett@...>
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Larry,
How large a battery pack do you have on the Andrews?? We have found the old racers such as your boat and the Olson and others are easily pushed and exceed our "cruising boat" computer
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Mike Gunning
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
Hi Larry,
What capacity is your battery bank?
Ric Sanders
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Ric Sanders
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Re: CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
What motor do you have???I have 10kw thunderstruck kit. I am very pleased with it. My sailboat is 40 ft. But race boat is about same weight as your cat 30?I built my battery system lifepo4 cells. 6
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L Schmitz
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CAN to NMEA2000 motor data
I have an electric engine in my Catalina 30 and it uses a Sevcon Gen4 controller.? Currently I have a Sevcon Clearview display that connects to what looks like an OBD-II plug on the Sevcon and this
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Peter Zephyr <Pcbeckett@...>
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Re: Electrically powered dingy on a mothership sailboat that only anchors
actually Bill just a single cell being shaded brings down the panel. I
suggest a controller for every panel. I have seen panels shaded by a tree
that over time discolor due to heat. In fact a panel
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Kevin Pemberton
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Re: Electrically powered dingy on a mothership sailboat that only anchors
The reason that I asked was because I'm in the planning stages of purchasing a sailboat and I'm kind of fond of my electricity. With all the things on a sailboat that can shadow a solar panel and
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Bill Farina
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Re: Electrically powered dingy on a mothership sailboat that only anchors
Because I¡¯m a layman with limited electrical expertise I can only say ¡°I¡¯ve
heard it¡¯s best that the electrical harvest devises be the same as each if
either paralleled or series connected
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mosslandingcreatures
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Re: Electrically powered dingy on a mothership sailboat that only anchors
Speaking of shadowing, if you have a bunch of solar panels... maybe a wind generator and regen, what do you do? Do you take a number of controllers and gang them together, or is there a controller
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Bill Farina
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Re: Electrically powered dingy on a mothership sailboat that only anchors
And adjusting the panels is fun. Gives an old retired guy something to do!
I have 6 panels and 4 controllers so we are on the same pathway. Thank you
for the coraboration!
wrote:
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mosslandingcreatures
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