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gpkull

Cast Iron

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south east US

• Apr 25, 2009

• #1

EE needed on isle 15. 12 ft cannoo. mini party barge with 2 batts to feed trolling motor. i know DC is different. should we run #1 out then hit#2 for the way back or should we gang em up from departure and run watt u brung? the 1/2 way rule is for beverages only

 

JST

Diamond

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Jun 16, 2001

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St Louis

• Apr 26, 2009

• #2

Range-wise, it depends on other things.... wind, currents, etc.

If you run outbound on battery 1 to the bitter end, with the wind, you will be rowing on the way back, most likely. The same energy won't push you back against the wind.

It's also a bad idea to run most any battery totally dead, it leads to short battery life.

 

Milacron

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SC, USA

• Apr 26, 2009

• #3

Your topic title is utterly worthless..you might as well have put 'XX'

 

Hephaestus72

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Indiana USA

• Apr 26, 2009

• #4

Your topic title is utterly worthless..you might as well have put 'XX'

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hey Mr Forum owner, no X rated threads here!! This is family program..lol

 

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DaveKamp

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LeClaire, Ia

• Apr 26, 2009

• #5

I think XX is more appropriate...

'cause XX is the name of a very-southern beer....

I'd say... fit the party-barge with a lawnmower engine driving a 55A alternator... that way the 'battery-electric' rule has been circumvented... If the constable raises a fuss, tell him that it's a generator to run your margarita blender

 

JST

Diamond

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Location

St Louis

• Apr 28, 2009

• #6

Milacron said:

Your topic title is utterly worthless..you might as well have put 'XX'

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Quite true....... I'd have had a different attitude if the subject didn't turn out to be unusual/interesting. Not actually a bad title, even if a bit lacking in direct relation to the subject......... it surely IS "Way OT"....... But it's been a bit tame here.

 

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Lloyd H

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Chester, IL

• Apr 29, 2009

• #7

generator

DaveKamp has right idea, how about a weed eater engine and a real small alternator.

 

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DDoug

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NW Pa

• Apr 29, 2009

• #8

I believe I saw a fuel cell that ran on beer....

Gave 12 volts output as well.

 

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gpkull

Cast Iron

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Nov 6, 2006

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south east US

• Apr 29, 2009

• #9

im sorry for the way the original post was worded. the vessel is not taken out in anymore than a little breeze as our umbrellas would fly and 9 times out of 10 launched headed upstream so we dont paddle. i wanted to know should 2 batts be in parallel or run 1 down first then hit #2. they are close in capacity and have powered for up to 4 hrs up and coast back with the flow when both were tired. again sorry for the confusion

 

JST

Diamond

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Jun 16, 2001

Location

St Louis

• Apr 29, 2009

• #10

If you come back with the current, you can be lots more adventurous...... a full battery for the return would be plenty and to spare.

Sounds like all you really need for the return is to keep steerageway, so you probably could go 3/4 of a charge upstream, and still have enough for maneuvering and keeping the pointy end forward, plus getting over to landing.