G'day,
I meant the concept, did not look too closely at the specs. Pretty
sure the Bellman pod is what they are putting on Blind Date.
Regards,
Rob
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 12:33 PM, George Kuck <chesapeake410@
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> Hello, Rob
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> I think it would sink the boat ! The smallest unit was 30KW ! The web
> sight lacked any specific specifications, weight, dimensions. and had a lot
> of computer generated pictures. I expect it is only in the concept phase of
> development and it appears to be intended for large commercial tugs. To
> drive this big a motor for any time you would need 2000 lbs of batteries or
> more. If you had a 48 volt system you would need to pull 625 amps to get
> 30KW
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> It does look like a neat design but I think it needs to be downsized a bit
> for use on a Harrypros !
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> Take a look at this web sight, they have a number of units which I thinks
> may be more appropriate.
> http://www.bellmann
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> The aquapod that is steerable or the pod mounted on a outboard type bracket
> which could be put in a regular swing type outboard well looks good to me.
> These look like higher end (higher priced) products than the RE-E-Power
> pods. They are Brush less AC units driven by a 3 phase AC inverter as
> opposed to the PM DC (brushed) motors that Re-E-Power uses. I expect the AC
> units are more efficient .
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> George Kuck
> Chestertown,
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> Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.
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> G'day,
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> An elegant solution, if a fairing was put on the leading and trailling
> edges of the rim. They do not suggest it as a primary prop, which
> could be due to heat build up or some other reason. Otherwise it
> looks like it would be great for driving a Visionarry.
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> regards,
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> Rob
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> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 3:04 AM, Peter MacLean <maccarr06@yahoo.
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> > Rob,
> > The EPS thruster in the link below is rated for continuous service and
> > rotates 360 Degrees. The manufacturer says the are suitable for powering
> > small yachts. They are also retractable.
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> > My question is would these be a suitable power source, for a large 60'
> > visionary.
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> > Peter
> > EPS Technologies:
> > http://www.vanderve
> > 2007.pdf
> > EPS brochure: http://www.vanderve
> > EPS Thruster - An Award Winning Concept.pdf
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