Here's a teaser for you!

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cleatus
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#31 Post by cleatus » Tue May 06, 2014 4:12 pm

Nicely done Bob!
That will turn some heads (and your boat) when you start to pivot at the docks....cool. :thumbsup
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#32 Post by BobG » Wed May 07, 2014 2:05 pm

I will be doing in-water testing this weekend. Pics and maybe even video to come!
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#33 Post by kryptonite » Thu May 08, 2014 4:27 am

Nice work!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#34 Post by BobG » Thu May 08, 2014 5:18 am

smoker62 wrote:My trolling motors never had a reverse, but Bob was an electrical engineer right ? :donno
Ya know, that's a good question. While this one DOES have reverse, setting one up to run either way would only take two relays (but I would use four, just because I could). The headlight relays I bought off eBay are rated for 60 amps. A trolling motor can draw 60 amps. That's cutting it too close for me. By putting them in parallel, each one only has to handle 30 amps.
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#35 Post by BobG » Wed May 14, 2014 10:20 am

The results are in.

It works great! Well, with a caveat.

It turns faster to the right (trolling motor in forward) than to the left (trolling motor in reverse).

I'm working on finding a prop that's closer to bidirectional, so I get equal performance in either direction.

I'm thinking a MotorGuide Machete III looks very interesting.

360 degree turn to the right takes about 20 seconds. To the left, maybe 30 to 40? I'll use a stopwatch soon!

It makes entry into a single slip with a 10 mph cross-breeze seem easy!
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"Trine SS Cape" (Trying 2S Cape)
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#36 Post by GXPWeasel » Wed May 14, 2014 10:39 am

Awesome.
I'm surprised that the newer, bigger (25 feet plus) toons don't have these from the factory. Hell, we have cars that can parallel park themselves now, why not boats? :nana
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Re: Here's a teaser for you!

#37 Post by Hawk_308 » Wed May 14, 2014 10:53 am

If you want me to time forward vs reverse time on my toon with the machete III prop I can .
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