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[Loams]

Hazelmere's circumference is about 12km cranky

 

[bassist11]

GENIUS

 

[SmokingToe]

Cranky after doing some research wanting to do something similar to you I found out that just because a motor has a higher lb rating doesnt mean it will go faster, from what I remember reading the rpm prop size etc have effect on the actual speed of the craft. So if you were to increase the prop size for instance you could probably get a much higher speed out of the same lb motor.

One of the articles from min kota that i read actually stated that their motors are made more for acceleration than speed, and im sure that could be counteracted by a bigger prop.

Hope this helps, if it does in anyway please let me know as i intend on doing something very similar in the future.

 

[Shannon]

So how's my frame coming along?? OK OK I'll get to moulding those spinnerbaits.:fishn

 

As a side note all trolling motors use a 4" pitch prop, doesn't matter how much thrust you have, once you reach your max prop speed no amount of power will increase your speed, only a prop pitch change will. (but there are no other pitch props available worldwide)

 

[cranky]

ok so it looks like i will have to get a 10 hp motor...i have made the frame strong enough...just flying along with a petrol motor could become challenge

with the 30 lb trolling motor cruising at 5 km/hr you can only fish a frog and crank bait ::jdskimaybe a jetski motor

 

[shakyhead]

http://www.torqeedo.com/us/hn/home.html

 

[SmokingToe]

Those motors seem awesome. A bit pricy tho Are they as quiet as a trolling motor?

 

[cranky]

thanks that looks interesting...will do some research and find out costs etc.

 

 

 

[SmokingToe]

Please note that our prices are Euro / ZA Rands related and therefore
continuously adapted. Below prices are an indication.

Torqeedo BASE TRAVEL 401 S: R 10099
Torqeedo BASE TRAVEL 401 L: R 10099
Torqeedo BASE TRAVEL 801 S: R 11900
Torqeedo BASE TRAVEL 801 L: R 11900

Torqeedo TRAVEL 401S: R 15499
Torqeedo TRAVEL 401L: R 15499
Torqeedo TRAVEL 801S: R 17499
Torqeedo TRAVEL 801L: R 17499

Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 S: R 26000
Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 L: R 26000
Torqeedo Cruise 4.0 R: R 36000
Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 R: R 32000

Torqeedo Ultralight (kayak) with battery and GPS remote control:
R 21 000

S: Short Shaft
L: Long Shaft
401: 12 V DC
801: 24 V DC

 

[bronze back]

Is this kickboat still for sale??

 

[cranky]

my kickboat is always for sale...if it gets sold i just build another one...R4500 with a trolling motor and small deep cycle battery.

 

[gbryden]

Hi there cranky I am looking to purchase one of your kickboats but I live up in pretoria how do I get it up here ?