Here are my electric car links that refer to chargers for the big
battery packs! There was some mention of electric boats in this stuff
somewhere, but do you think I can find it?

http://acpropulsion.com/Products/AC_...n_Products.htm
http://acpropulsion.com/Products/AC_150.htm
http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~gnoe/avd.htm

Tom
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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
It is 3 cells in a rack so you would have to buy a pair to get 12V. The
real problem is finding a place to put them. Dimensions are 46"x9"x28"
so you would need a lot of space in the bilge to mount them. And one
humongus charger. A 250 amp Balmar would just barely tickle it. :-)

Found the web site.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.as...item= 11-2456
A little different write up than the catalog.

Robert Haston wrote:

Do you have a Web site or contact?

Let me see, that would be 725 amp hours at 12 volts, or about the
equivalent
of 10 large, deep cycle batteries, which go for around $100 retail.
That's
about 2/3rds off, a good deal.

If they are slim, they would make a good keel for an electric drive
conversion.


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
...

Just got the latest Surplus Center catalog. If anyone wants a really
big bank they have a bunch of new Tyco rack mounted deep cycle gel
cells. 6V and 1450 AH for $300 each. They are built for large UPS
systems so I don't know how they would work in marine use and at 1500
lb. for a 12V bank you would need a pretty big boat but you would only
need to charge once every couple of weeks. :-)

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