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Electric Newbie Help
Hi everyone, I have seen the way of the electric motor and there is no going back I am a absolute novice at this thing and i need to know what is needed. Im gathering the electric motor, battery and charger.
It is for an ancient ~13 foot rowing dingy but is quite stable. Anyhelp would be appreciated. Ta Grant |
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Minn Kota
Grant,
I noticed a real cheap type of electric on the Bluewater Tackle shops new site, just about up n running..... it was $300 I think, not sure of the power or anything else as Im a bit of a novice myself but it was a Minn Kota Endura Classic 28, might be alright for a little tinny. Im not real sure what its capable of, but Im sure someone will jump on and give you the mail. http://www.bluewater.net.au/pages/p14_15access.pdf Cheers Richo |
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I had seen that motor and rang up about it but the guy who knows anything about it was not in(Busso store). I think it would be powerful enough but im a bit concerned about the freshwater description. How much are batteries and chargers going to add?
Thanks Richo get back to you Grant |
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A charger will set you back around $80 and the Deep Cycle battery for these things range from $160 to $220 depending on the amp hours you want. That, of course, depends on how long you hope to use the motor per session. I want as long as I can get so I went with a 145aH deep cycle Delkor battery at Apex Marine for $182.30. That should give me about 3 hours at full bore, or about 20 hours at half speed. The 30lb'ers retail for about $430 at most marine outlets. Regards Kevin
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Thanks Kevin thats the sort of info I need to get started. The model i have seen in a catalogue was a minn kota Enduro Classic 28 for $299 its a 28lb thrust but it blurb says plenty of freshwater thrust. Do they make different models or is it just rating that determines wether it is fresh or salt?
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The larger the thrust, also, the more power they use. But that's a trade-off with power. The 30lb pushes my tinnie along at around 2-3 knots if there's no tide running against you, or a strong wind. It was perfect for moving around quickly when I had the monster stingray from hell on the other day. Hope that helps some. If you want to know anything about mine, or I can take photo's etc. Just ask. Minn Kota have a good web site, too. Kevin
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