[Rhodes22-list] Electric Dinghy Motor
Bill Effros
bill at effros.com
Thu Mar 16 09:16:21 EST 2006
Bill,
I always carry oars as well. (I have 2-piece oars that snap
together--very convenient.)
I have a rule of thumb. If I can't row through the wind and current I
shouldn't be on the water. The electric motor will move the dinghy
whenever the oars will move the dinghy--but it will drain the batteries
much faster than I will become exhausted.
The electric motor will spin at near 100% of its capacity as long as it
gets full current. As the battery drains the need for the oars becomes
apparent.
Bill Effros
William E. Wickman wrote:
> I like the idea of electric as well, but what about wind and current?
> Would a trolling motor be able to overcome if it only has enough power to
> push at rowing speed?
>
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>
>
> "Chris
> Geankoplis"
> <napoli68 at charter To
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> 03/15/2006 10:15 Motor
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> Hey Bill,
> I wonder why I didn't think of that. Shoot, my current 55w
> panel
> would take care of all my boat needs and dingy needs too! I'll look into
> it.
>
> Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:40 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Electric Dinghy Motor
>
>
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Small electric trolling motors can push around dinghys very easily and
>> fit in the laz. Small gel cell or agm bats can be stowed on board and
>> recharged either on board or on shore. The motors are very efficient,
>> and as the batteries drain they just go slower, but you stop using them
>> long before they completely drain the bats.
>>
>> You go at roughly the same speed you would go if you were rowing.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Bill,
>>> I've lost a lot of info because of the dead hardrive,
>>>
> however
>
>>> I'll do my best.
>>>
>>> We did not need the sleeping bags (summer weight) and gave them to a
>>> returning powerboater and picked them up later in Ft. Lauderdale.
>>>
>>> Boy was I glad I had:
>>> 45watt solar panel
>>> A good sunshade and side panels
>>> Lots of food (it cost a fortune to buy anything there)
>>> Several spare sparkplugs (the fuel was dirty and salt filled, it really
>>> fouled the plugs)
>>> Plenty of water containers (water is hard to come by)
>>> A fixed VHF with a masthead mounted antenna and a handheld to talk to
>>>
> the
>
>>> boat from shore.
>>> A copy (out of print) of Peter Benchley's "The Island" to read out loud
>>>
> and
>
>>> scare the hell out of the listeners!
>>>
>>> I had two danforths and a great rock anchor which was the old yachtsman
>>> foldable anchor (you know the one tatooed on Pop-Eye's arm). All the
>>> anchors had 10 feet of chain and 150 of 1/2 inch 3 strand. I also
>>>
> always
>
>>> anchored with a minimum of 2 anchors and almost always dove down to
>>>
> hand
> set
>
>>> if necessary. (watch the currents they are strong and switch back and
>>> forth) also expect a large and very territorial baraccuda to check you
>>>
> out
>
>>> as you do the chore. I used a plow type in the Baja and it worked fine
>>>
> also.
>
>>> I did not have a dingy with a motor, only a small 3 person max
>>>
> inflatable
>
>>> that we rowed around, lots of excercise but it would have been nice to
>>>
> have
>
>>> had a little 3 hp lightweight aircooled outboard. (not sure where I
>>>
> would
>
>>> have put it).
>>>
>>> It might be of help if you check out the "Baja Prelim" in the archives.
>>>
> The
>
>>> trip to the Sea of Cortez was similar in the prep and type of equipment
>>>
> I
>
>>> used for the Bahamas trip.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, Go to Great Stirrup Island in the Berrys. Anchor on the
>>>
> south
>
>>> side and then hike north, but dress up as if you were a tourist off a
>>>
> cruise
>
>>> boat. If you time it right on the north side of the island is a big
>>>
> beach
>
>>> owned by the Disney and Carnival lines. They have big BBQ's on the
>>>
> beach
>
>>> (free of course to the guest on the ships) Just exit the scrub jungle
>>>
> as yo
>
>>> u are zipping up your fly. Then mingle, eats lots of BBQ and food and
>>> charge your drinks to cabin B 326. (Just kidding about charging the
>>>
> drinks).
>
>>> My brother and I had a great time and ate and drank ourselvs full.
>>>
> Then
> the
>
>>> local serving lady filled a bag with left over food and Ice for our
>>>
> boat.
>
>>> We tried to play dumb but she just laughed and pointed out that "Dem
>>> cockelburs in yo socks, de grows on the sout side of de island.
>>>
>>> Chris G
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bahama Trip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Wow Chris. I wish I had that much time. This trip is doubly special
>>>>
> for
>
>>>> me because it is the last bonding experience with my son before he
>>>>
> goes
>
>>> off
>>>
>>>
>>>> to college. I will probably not have as much time with him
>>>>
> collectively
>
>>>> for the next 4 years as I will have on this one trip. I was hoping to
>>>> stretch it into a three week trip (let alone 3 months) but alas, my
>>>>
> son
>
>>> has
>>>
>>>
>>>> a summer job as a camp counselor at some far away camp so I'll be
>>>>
> limited
>
>>>> to two weeks; besides the fact that I would probably lose my job if I
>>>>
> took
>
>>>> longer.
>>>>
>>>> I plan to follow your footsteps to Bimini and then on to the Berry
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Islands.
>>>
>>>
>>>> If time, weather, and the mood strikes us we may sail over to
>>>>
> Providence
>
>>> to
>>>
>>>
>>>> visit my wife and two daughters who will be there for a week while one
>>>>
> of
>
>>>> my daughters works as an intern at Dolphin Encounters. A story, and
>>>>
> the
>
>>>> genesis for this whole adventure, which I will not bore you with. One
>>>> cardinal rule that I do plan to follow is to not have a scheduled
>>>> itinerary. I'll leave that for the cruise ships.
>>>>
>>>> Since you have been there, done that, I have a few of questions for
>>>>
> you:
>
>>>> What things did you not take that you wish you had?
>>>>
>>>> What things did you take that you found you did not need?
>>>>
>>>> Is my Fortress danforth anchor (I've got two plus a small one for my
>>>> dinghy) adequate for anchoring in the Bahamas, or did you find need
>>>>
> for
> a
>
>>>> plow type?
>>>>
>>>> Is an outboard for the dinghy an essential piece of equipment? I have
>>>>
>>>>
>>> read
>>>
>>>
>>>> that they are, but most of the people that say so were large boats
>>>>
> with
>
>>>> deeper drafts than the Rhodes22.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bill W.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Chris
>>>> Geankoplis"
>>>> <napoli68 at charter
>>>>
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>>>> [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bahama
>>>>
> Trip
>
>>>> 03/13/2006 01:17
>>>> AM
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill,
>>>> I missed your original statement about a trip to the Bahamas.
>>>>
> Your
>
>>>> Idea/itinary sounds good. I've made the trip on my previous Rhodes
>>>>
> and
>
>>>> liked it so well in the Bahamas I stayed for 3 months. I Sailed to
>>>>
> Bimini
>
>>>> then Berry islands (some cool stuff there)-Providence to Eluthra back
>>>>
> to
>
>>>> Profidence Then South through all theExumas, back to Providence and
>>>>
> south
>
>>>> again to Georgetown then Back north to the northernmost islands
>>>>
> including
>
>>>> Walker Cay then over to Freeport and finally to Gun Cay for the return
>>>> trip. You can contact me backchannel if I can be of any help.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Geankoplis
>>>> S/V Enosis
>>>> Medford, OR
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