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Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:50:34 -0700 (PDT), Jay
wrote: On Apr 14, 5:50*pm, Jere Lull wrote: If you've got the electric already, why not try it and see how it works? From what you say, it sounds good enough, but only you can accurately assess that. 30 pounds continuous could get our 28 footer moving at perhaps a knot or two in flat water. Jere Lull I'll give it a try. Does anyone know of a formula to roughly equate electric motors to horsepower? Would be curious as to the horsepower equivalent of my Minn-Kota Endura 30. -J Yes. Pounds of thrust times speed in feet per second equals foot pounds per second. 550 of them equals one HP. And its not 'roughly', its exact. It is also true that 746 watts equals one HP.Thats rounded off. Casady |
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Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:50:34 -0700 (PDT), Jay
wrote: On Apr 14, 5:50*pm, Jere Lull wrote: If you've got the electric already, why not try it and see how it works? From what you say, it sounds good enough, but only you can accurately assess that. 30 pounds continuous could get our 28 footer moving at perhaps a knot or two in flat water. Jere Lull I'll give it a try. Does anyone know of a formula to roughly equate electric motors to horsepower? Would be curious as to the horsepower equivalent of my Minn-Kota Endura 30. -J Thrust is a treacherous unit for power. It needs an effective speed to make it sufficiently specified. 30 lb thrust at 2 mph = 134 Newton at 0.9 meters/second = 120 watts = 1/4 HP (say) But: 30 lb thrust at 4 mph = closer to 1/2 HP. Brian W |
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Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
Jay wrote:
On Apr 14, 5:50 pm, Jere Lull wrote: If you've got the electric already, why not try it and see how it works? From what you say, it sounds good enough, but only you can accurately assess that. 30 pounds continuous could get our 28 footer moving at perhaps a knot or two in flat water. Jere Lull I'll give it a try. Does anyone know of a formula to roughly equate electric motors to horsepower? Would be curious as to the horsepower equivalent of my Minn-Kota Endura 30. -J The easiest way would be to find out much current the thing uses. I*E=P, assume about 90% effeciency, so HP= (P*0.9)/746 If you want that in simpler terms HP= ((volts x amps)*0.9)/746 Cheers Marty ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ Want to have instant messaging, and chat rooms, and discussion groups for your local users or business, you need dbabble! -- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dbabble.htm ---- |
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message ... Don't leave out the fact that the electric trolling motor power is produced directly at the prop. There is significant power loss in a gas outboard between where it is produced and the prop that does the work. Hmm, I don't really know, but I don't think the losses should be all that big, one little water pump to turn, on set of crown and pinion gears. Intuitively I don't think you'd lose more than 15%.. I'll bet that most outboard manufactures measure output of just the head, no shaft, no water pump. It would not be as much as that. 3-5% would be about the right amount. |
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Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
On Tue, 15 Apr 08, saltydog wrote:
power loss in a gas outboard between where it is produced and the prop that does the work. Years ago they measured outboard hp at the crankshaft but I thought they'd switched to measuring it at the prop at some point.... seems like in the early 1980's, not sure, it's been awhile back. And for a few years after that, it was difficult to compare the new X hp engines with an older engine of the same X hp. Does anybody besides me remember it that way? Rick |
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Suzuki DF4 vs. DF6
Jay,
I drove myself about half nuts choosing a small outboard for my inflatable. Decided firmly on the Suzuki DF2.5 four stroke. UPS just delivered it a few minutes ago. It's a far cry from the old Johnnyrudes, lemmetellya. Lovely piece of gear indeed. The $729 you list is actually a pretty decent price, but, in the interest of not starving, I'm pretty good at finding the rock bottom lowest prices on stuff. Local dealers wanted almost a grand including sales tax, so that wouldn't cut it. Found a real nice guy named Ray Jr. at The Boat Place, Naples Florida, 239-200-9597. Who sold me one new in factory box, shipped to godforsaken scumhole known as Dallas, Texas, for over $100 less than your price. He shipped promptly, sent tracking # immediately, and provided a pleasant buying experience. Seemed like something you might want to know. And, as far as I know, 30 lb thrust is roughly one horsepower. Peace out........... On Apr 13, 7:15 am, Jay wrote: On Apr 13, 4:19 am, wrote: Nice boat :-) Frankly, I don't think you can go wrong with anything that's been mentioned so far. By the sounds of your current needs, electric will work fine. And it has price and maintenance advantages over gas. Problem is, your boat has potential to be so much more. If you think you may ever expand your horizons, you might do better spending the extra $$ now on gas, just in case. Actually, the next boat, if there is one in the future, will be a 21' Party Barge pontoon type. I've already received the "word" on that from above. And it will come with a mega-horsepower motor so that won't be a decision I'll have to make. Electric is almost dead silent. I would especially like that on a small quiet lake. And if you store it for years, it'll work when you drag it out. Gas can be more cantankerous when out of mind for that long. There's advantages/disadvantages to both. I already own a 30 lb. thrust Minn-Kota electric motor and have a big marine deep cycle battery but didn't think that would even get the Guide V14 moving at all. How does a 30 lb. thrust electric equate to a gas outboard. What equivalent horsepower? Another consideration. It's natural for people to want more than they have. We'll always want something a little bigger, a little faster, a little more. So if you fall into that category, you might as well consider 15-20hp and be done with it lol! OR go electric for very few dollars now and start saving for when the expansion bug bites. I don't fall into that category nor do I buy compulsively I carefully choose my purchases after looking into possible future needs and if I'm gonna pull water skiers or jet across the reservoir at Mach 1 it won't be in that G3 Guide V14. Nope, that boat has been strictly designated the floating raft that moves occasionally to a shady nook or inlet to the lake while the babe and I relax on the water. And I can relax more if I not rowing. You have no wrong options here (nothing wrong with oars either). My 2 cents............. ;-) Rick Not true, there IS something wrong with oars. I have to use my arms and hands to make them move! That's what this whole gig is about. Hiowever, with all of the input I'm sorta leaning between the Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-stroke, the Tohatsu 4 HP 4-stroke and the Tohatsu 3.5 HP 2-stroke. Check out this nice review on the Suzuki 2.5 hp which I can have delivered to my front door for $721.00. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Suzuki's DF2.5 is the world's most fuel efficient tender outboard, reports Andrew Norton The DF2.5 is the smallest and lightest four-stroke outboard Suzuki Marine has released. Weighing just 30 lbs., the DF2.5 has a 68cc single-cylinder OHV powerhead with thermostatically-controlled watercooling. Developing 2.4hp at 5500 revs (based on 1hp equaling 746W) with a Wide Open Throttle operating range of 5250 to 5750rpm, the DF2.5 has a forward-neutral gearshift, 360-degree steering, twist-grip throttle control, four easily-adjusted trim positions and an automatically- engaging full tilt lock. Sensibly, Suzuki has incorporated a stopper device that prevents the powerhead rotating more than a few degrees when the outboard is fully tilted. Effective steering and throttle friction adjusters are provided. Unlike its Honda BF2D competition, the DF2.5 has a moulded carry handle on the aft end of the lower cowl, ensuring the outboard will always be carried the correct way to prevent sump oil from flooding the cylinder. Alternatively, the outboard may be stored on its side on the moulded lower cowl lugs provided. Like the Honda, the DF2.5 has an easily-read oil level sight glass in the lower cowl, with the sump accessed by unscrewing a plug to one side of the sump, which holds 0.38lt of oil. But, unlike the Honda, which relies on splash or 'mist' lubrication and can only use Honda SAE 10W30 oil that's rated to a maximum ambient temperature of 32 degrees, the pressure-lubricated DF2.5 can use oils from 10W30 up to 20W40. However the Quicksilver four-cycle watercooled 10W30 oil used by my local Suzuki dealer can be used in all ambient temperatures from minus 20 degrees to over 40 degrees and provides rapid crankshaft, piston ring and rocker gear lubrication on cold starting. Servicing intervals for the DF2.5 are every 50 hours or six months after the initial check-up at 20 hours. The waterpump impeller should be checked and/or replaced every 100 hours or once a year. A nice touch is the chrome rocker cover, which allows for valve clearance adjustment by removing four bolts, whereas this adjustment in the Honda necessitates removing the entire air cooling shroud, including the overhead recoil starter. The DF2.5's large-capacity zinc anode just above the anti-ventilation plate should handle any leg electrolysis when the tender is rafted up alongside a yacht or cruiser. Compared to the BF2D, the DF2.5 swings a relatively coarse-pitch prop for such a small outboard, even allowing for its 2.15:1 reduction ratio. But whereas the Honda has a 2.42:1 gear reduction and a 4.5- inch pitch prop compared to 5.4 inches for the Suzuki, the latter's prop is weedless and able to 'slip' a lot more under load compared to the Honda's 'high thrust' prop. The swept-back weedless blades also catch less weed than the Honda's prop. The DF2.5 normally starts first pull, hot or cold, and reaches normal operating temperature in about two minutes from cold. The lack of water spraying from the exhaust relief holes until the thermostat has opened is a bit disconcerting and Suzuki should fit a separate pilot water discharge similar to the DF4 to DF6 range of four strokes. Because of its small displacement powerhead, the DF2.5 idles in neutral at around 2000rpm and 1500 in gear, whereas with its centrifugal clutch the Honda idles at about 1500 in neutral. But, when trolling, the Suzuki would run for up to 10 hours on a litre of fuel compared to eight for the Honda. And, despite its 19 per cent greater piston displacement, the Suzuki has lower vibration levels and, being watercooled, it is significantly quieter across the entire rev range. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx So Tohatsu 3.5 HP 2-stroke ($650), Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-stroke ($721), Tohatsu 3.5 HP 4-stroke ($835) or Tohatsu 4 HP 4-stroke) $965? Decisions, decisions.....any preferences out there for one of these if my 30 lb. Minn-Kota electric won't push it around with 500 lbs. on board? -Jay |
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On Apr 15, 6:01*pm, wrote:
Jay, I drove myself about half nuts choosing a small outboard for my inflatable. Decided firmly on the Suzuki DF2.5 four stroke. UPS just delivered it a few minutes ago. It's a far cry from the old Johnnyrudes, lemmetellya. Lovely piece of gear indeed. The $729 you list is actually a pretty decent price, but, in the interest of not starving, I'm pretty good at finding the rock bottom lowest prices on stuff. Local dealers wanted almost a grand including sales tax, so that wouldn't cut it. Found a real nice guy named Ray Jr. at The Boat Place, Naples Florida, 239-200-9597. Who sold me one new in factory box, shipped to godforsaken scumhole known as Dallas, Texas, for over $100 less than your price. He shipped promptly, sent tracking # immediately, and provided a pleasant buying experience. Seemed like something you might want to know. And, as far as I know, 30 lb thrust is roughly one horsepower. Peace out........... Sounds like a good match and price. Tohatsu/Nissan also had a 2HP that they changed to a 2.5 HP in January by tweaking the carb a bit, according to a tech I contacted at Tohatsu. Best price I've seen on that is about $685 delivered. Odd though that the motor on the Tohatsu 2.5 is 85.5cc while the one on the Suzuki 2.5 is 68cc. What's the bottom line advantage, if any, to an outboard that has the same horsepower rating as another yet has a greater cc displacement? BTW, that Tohatsu 2.5 and the Tohatsu 3.5 4-strokers have the same 85.5cc motor. What I find so nice about this group are the technical and informative responses one gets from the members. It also seems to be much more active that rec.boats. As you can tell, I'm rather new to the outboard scene. Been a rower of small boats for a long time but getting too old to make a career out of it so now turning to more alternate forms of energy than my arms and shoulders (does that make me hip and "green" with the times? lol) Ooops, guess I'm going the "wrong way" to achieve "alternate energy." I should be progressing "away" from technology? OMG, I'm already "green!" LOL But with all the help I've received and the options presented, I'm about ready to make a move and once I do, there'll be a comprehensive review on my choice, whether good or bad. -Jay |
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On Apr 15, 6:01*pm, wrote:
Jay, I drove myself about half nuts choosing a small outboard for my inflatable. Decided firmly on the Suzuki DF2.5 four stroke. UPS just delivered it a few minutes ago. It's a far cry from the old Johnnyrudes, lemmetellya. Lovely piece of gear indeed. Hurry and get that thing in the water. I want to know how quiet it is, how easy to start, power, etc. -Jay |
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