[Public-list] weight distribution and electric power

[J Bergquist]

On the other hand, I assume that you can also take into account the effect
of removing your gas tank and whatever fuel you were storing.

How far aft do you plan to put the batteries?

How much does your electric motor weigh?

I thought about the electric solution a lot when I was repowering and I even
got some quotes. Ultimately I disqualified it mostly because of expense. But
having completed the diesel repowering now, I am not sure that the electric
solution would really have been that much more expensive (there were a lot
of hidden costs with the diesel that may not have been present with
electric...)

I'd be interested in hearing more about what in particular you are
doing...what kind of motor did you get, and how much horsepower is it?

Later,

JB

On 9/28/06, Don Campbell <dk.campbell at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Dan;
>     One other thought that just came to me in a discussion with Gord Laco
> that you will have to consider is the effect on cockpit drains. With too
> much weight aft, you may change the flow to the drains and the cockpit will
> always have water in it. then, unless you have an exceptionally good seal on
> the tiller deck plate, that water will end up in the bilge. We have jsut
> heard of what that does to batteries. Good luck.
> 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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