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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On 15 Dec 2007 21:36:24 GMT, Richard van den Berg
wrote:

Regular outboards do have a fair weight/hp compared to e-motor and
batteries. The only thin you have to worry about is fuel. Or how did you
plan to fill your batteries?


Somebody makes a four horsepower electric outboard. 48 Volt.

Casady



The Navigator we had had two, 5 hp electric motors. One was the bow
thruster, the other the stern thruster.
12 volts. Battery draw was over 300 amps (fused at 400).

Duty cycle was limited to about 10 percent. Not much good for trolling.

Eisboch