New to site - and need some serious help!!!
Hi, hope that you can help a boat building virgin with his first project.
Basically, I am trying to convert a twin electric motor (prop) boat with twin jet drives. The boat is used for carp fishing, to accurately deliver the loose feed and rig at distance.
What I am having problems with is deciding which jet drive/motor/battery combination would be right for me.
I've attached some pictures of the boat for your information.....
Questions I have are as follows:-
1. The boat weighs around 2kg in it's current state, ie: with motors but no batteries - it carries a max of 1kg of bait in the central hopper, so we'll call it 3.5kg fully laden weight.
Will the Graupner mini jet drive (x2) be suitable, ie: have enough thrust? The speed of the boat is not that important.....
2. Which motors should I be running? Speed 500 or 600?
3. Do the motors require cooling, as the hull will be completely sealed.
4. What voltage is best? The boat will be used for 10-15 mins at a time, and I would like it to last at least a couple of trips out.
5. With regard to steering, is this required, or can the speed of the motors be independently adjusted to turn the boat?
6. Would be nice to have the reversing option.....
7. The boat will require the following functions:-
Forward/Reverse
Steering
Hopper open/close
Lights on/off
8. Any help on wiring it up would be gratefully appreciated!
Appreciate your time to respond..........
Best regards
James