04-26-2014, 05:12 AM
[quote TubeDude][quote MotoBoat] How is your electric motor mounted to the tube? Is there a special, light weight battery used to power that motor? [/quote]
[#0000ff]I have devised a one-piece combination floatation system and motor mount...as in the pics below. This provides the extra floatation to float the heavy series 27 battery and motor. You can use smaller batteries but the lower the amp hour rating the shorter time you will be able to use them.
[/#0000ff][/quote]
This is genius! Why wouldn't the boat bumpers be a remedy for seat "taco"? It is positioned to far forward as it is, because of its intended design. But centered under the seat? How large of bumpers are those? How much floatation do you suppose two bumpers of that size provides......20lbs? Is the PVC filled with spray foam, or would that not add any floatation to the closed PVC?
Very cool stuff your producing.
[signature]
[#0000ff]I have devised a one-piece combination floatation system and motor mount...as in the pics below. This provides the extra floatation to float the heavy series 27 battery and motor. You can use smaller batteries but the lower the amp hour rating the shorter time you will be able to use them.
[/#0000ff][/quote]
This is genius! Why wouldn't the boat bumpers be a remedy for seat "taco"? It is positioned to far forward as it is, because of its intended design. But centered under the seat? How large of bumpers are those? How much floatation do you suppose two bumpers of that size provides......20lbs? Is the PVC filled with spray foam, or would that not add any floatation to the closed PVC?
Very cool stuff your producing.
[signature]