Electric motor

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:07 pm

would an electric motor with 34lb thrust drive a 12ft open fiberglass dingy and what does it break down to in HP as the minimum is 2hp thats recomended?
Cheers
keith big grin

Regular Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 411 Location: Pompey

did a quick google search for you as i was bored and someone else has asked the some question on Yahoo answers , some interesting answers , might help you out

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090508065652AAfsdjA

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:21 pm

Thanks jim for the trouble. It look like I might have to buy a rubber dingy to use it crying

Cheers
keith big grin

Regular Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 411 Location: Pompey

yea 34lb of thrust doesnt seem to equate to a great deal of HP , you sure its not out of a model boat laughing

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:21 pm

i`ve just got myself a 34ld thrust minkota for my seahog shortie.
did a bit a research (10 mins on google) and they seem to get best reviews and life span. havent tried yet as waist of time going out till there are some fish back in the sea.

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:35 pm

I was thinking of using it on the Seahog sea star @ 12 ft double skinned open boat , Cheers
keith big grin

Member Joined: Mar 04, 2010 Posts: 6 Location: derry

rabbi2 wrote:

would an electric motor with 34lb thrust drive a 12ft open fiberglass dingy and what does it break down to in HP as the minimum is 2hp thats recomended?
Cheers
keith big grin

the 34lb thrust will push you along no sweat i have one for my 16foot fulmor make sure you have a good battery for the job. the shakespere e thrust has a low drain on the battery, just thinking if your going to use it in salt water you will need the saltwater sealed unit i think you can only get them around 54lb thrust but even this one is slow draining on the battery , but if your going out far i would take a second battery hope this helps cheers hotdog123

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:45 pm

hi
i use a thruster 36 electric outboard on my 10ft alliminium dingy and it work very well even with two fat fishermen onboard only problem with mine is its a long shaft and means the controls up in the air a bit but nice and queit and plenty of thrust,i always carry two batteries just in case.
glyn

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:01 pm

Thanks for all your replies lads. I do have a 5HP petrol engine and the electric motor will be used as a backup only. It must be better than trying to row the boat.
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:54 am

lurcherman wrote:

hi
i use a thruster 36 electric outboard on my 10ft alliminium dingy and it work very well even with two fat fishermen onboard only problem with mine is its a long shaft and means the controls up in the air a bit but nice and queit and plenty of thrust,i always carry two batteries just in case.
glyn

You calling me fat Glyn???? Thats just plain rude!!! crying