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I have been reading about fuel cells, will they
be available for boats any time soon? How big would
a cell have to be that would be capable of charging
a bank of, say, eight 6vdc golf cart batteries?

Bill:<br><br>There is a discussion of fuel cells
in the issue of the Electric Boata Journals now in
the mail to members. While, it does not address your
question directly, it might be helpful to you. The Journal
has published several articles on fuel cells in the
past. I think Paul Kydd's fuel cell piece is still on
the EBAA website (www.electricboat.com).<br><br>You
might be interested to know that the EBAA designed a
fuel-cell-powered boat, working with a manufacturer of fuel cells,
four or five years ago, but never got funding for the
prototype.<br>I'm not sure about specific requirements. You might
try a New Jersey company called H-Power for some
specifics or Energy Partners in West Palm Beach, Fla. I
would be interested to know what you learn.<br><br>Ken
Matthews