Capn Trey Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Nokoni now has a new site at http://www.sailnokoni.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High C Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Very nice Capt. Trey! And from nearby waters, too. Maybe you should keep the Gulf Coast our little secret. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 I've thought about that myself High C, one of the best things about the area is that it is not crowded. maybe I should tell about how terrible it is around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Trey Posted November 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Ops. . . forgot to log in before I posted that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Nice site Capt Trey! I modified your link on our Links page so it points to the new site instead of the old one (even though you are re-directing to the new site, I thought it would work best to have it link through directly). After using the electric motor for a while, how do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Trey Posted November 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Thanks for updating the link Frank, I intended on doing that myself but forgot. I really enjoy the electric, it is quiet, and with two deep cycle batteries provides adequate speed and duration. Also the batteries mounted in the bow provide extra weight for ballast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 I've thought about this for my Weekender, because I hate 2-stroke outboards (noisy and dirty). What size wire did you have to run from the bow to the stern to carry the current? The charts always have these very large wires, #4 or #3, in them, and it looks to me like that would be overkill. But I understand you need wire large enough to carry the current to the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeaton Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 Number six or even eight should be OK, six being better than eight. I have a 24 volt electric for my vac. and I have some # 8 handy but will use # 6. The batteries will be in the forepeak for better weight distr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Trey Posted November 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 Frank I used #6 because of the distance from the forepeak to the motor way back there in the well, you could most likely get away with #8 but the wire may get a little warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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