Dan That's true but the area in which I will be sailing this boat is not too large (5-6 mile) unfortunately so electric propulsion would be very feasible. I really shouldn't discount my A4 as I haven't even run it yet:) but should the inevitable happen and I need to replace it, then electric might be the answer.
--- In [email protected], Dan Hardiman <hardiman...@...> wrote: > > You could always swap out the prop for one with a different pitch to achieve > the your objective. > > The biggest draw back I see to an electric drive is the weight of the > batteries. The A4, its fuel tank and associated hardware is only going to > add up to about 500lbs. That doesn't equate to a lot of battery capacity. > > ~Dan H. > > --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Doug <dj2...@...> wrote: > > From: Doug <dj2...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Atomic 4 direct drive or reduction > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 2:26 PM > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info. I have researching electric drives lately and most > seem to favor using 2:1 gear reduction coupled to a 3000 rpm motor spinning > the shaft at around 1000- 1500 rpm which would be slightly above idle or low > speed with an A4. > > > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "Doug" <dj2210@> wrote: > > > > > > Does anybody know if the C27 eqipped with an Atomic 4 have reduction or > > direct drive? > > > Thanks > > > Doug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
