[Public-list] weight distribution and electric power

[Don Campbell]

Dan,
    My thoughts are that you will have increased wetted surface so slower, centre of resistance moved aft, so increased helm, and no power for getting through waves. Don't do anything you can't change back if the motor is too dangerous, because of a lack of power,  to use the boat safely. Having run
both LP gas and electric fork lifts, there is no question of which is more powerful, and that was with 1400 lbs of battery.
Don #528

dan walker wrote:

> for many different reasons , i decided to install an electric motor. now i need to install the batteries. i remember gordon did some scientific weight distribution observations, so here is the question. how would the 280 pounds moved aft affect the sailing characteristics of rascal. any thoughts?
>   dan
>   rascal 145
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