mercman Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Not sure if this has ever been posted before, but with the price of gas soaring, with no sign of let up, this is pretty impressive as a means to fish without gas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-2GOvV2o44&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Looks like someone else has tapped into the free government "green fund" handouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 yeah I am sure some yuppies would buy that are there still yuppies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Try selling that to the bass tournament guys. and edited to add: Where's the landfill for the batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Looks like someone else has tapped into the free government "green fund" handouts! Love to see a Bass tourney with those being used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 they show up at the marina on sailboat dingies mostly down here. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Well i admit, you wont find it moored at the Redneck Yacht Club, but for an electric, its still pretty impressive.If you looked caredfully, there is only 1 battery in the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 That solar panel would make a heck of a casting platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I actually though the panel was hung wrong if it was over the boat you would be in the shade as you sipped you favorite pink drink with an little umbrella. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you looked caredfully, there is only 1 battery in the boat. And if you thought more carefully, you'd know that many people would mean more batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 A marine battery is 100% recyclable, a gallon of gas is gone in 60 seconds Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Yeah, ok Paul...don't want to argue that one. .... but I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 i know you could Roy and you would be right too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 It looked like it was pretty well out of juice by the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 And if you thought more carefully, you'd know that many people would mean more batteries. No worries there Roy can`t see them selling!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 If it got the boat up on plane I'd be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) A marine battery is 100% recyclable, a gallon of gas is gone in 60 seconds Unfortunately, the power required to generate enough electricity to recharge that battery overnight still represents a pretty large carbon footprint, whether the electricity comes from a coal-fired power plant or a nuke plant. There's no free lunch. Having said that, electric motors will continue to develop. I got to drive an electric ski boat a few weeks ago when I was at the Miami boat show. It was an 18-foot fibreglass Ski Nautique, with a power system designed by a company from Quebec. It had no problem getting on plane, and actually did 40 mph on a GPS - fastest I've ever been in an electric boat by far. Battery life wasn't the best, but hey, it's a start. Edit: Here's a link to a YouTube video of the boat I drove. Edited April 9, 2011 by Craig_Ritchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Unfortunately, the power required to generate enough electricity to recharge that battery overnight still represents a pretty large carbon footprint, whether the electricity comes from a coal-fired power plant or a nuke plant. There's no free lunch. Having said that, electric motors will continue to develop. I got to drive an electric ski boat a few weeks ago when I was at the Miami boat show. It was an 18-foot fibreglass Ski Nautique, with a power system designed by a company from Quebec. It had no problem getting on plane, and actually did 40 mph on a GPS - fastest I've ever been in an electric boat by far. Battery life wasn't the best, but hey, it's a start. Edit: Here's a link to a YouTube video of the boat I drove. curious Craig what was the battery life and how big was the battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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