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Building and cruising in an electric St. Pierre Dory
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For those of you interested in my experience with electric cruising - here is a link to Part 1 of an article I have written on the subject.  This describes the first boat I built.  Part 2 will be…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Walter Graupner Oct 17, 2012.

How to add to "Electric Fleet"
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A quick question.  How do I add a page to the "Electric Fleet" section?  I would like to post the stories and pictures of my 16 years cruising in electric dories.   There was nothing obvious on the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Hruby May 25, 2012.

Comparison of the lifetime cost of batteries
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For those of you just starting out in this “brave new world” of electric power I would like to share some of the information I have collected during the 16 years I have been cruising in an electric…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Geo May 11, 2012.

All about batteries and more.
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There have been a number questions about batteries and their use.  Much of the information I have been posting here comes from a web site called Battery University.  This is an extensive site with…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Martin May 3, 2012.

 

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Building and cruising in an electric St. Pierre Dory

For those of you interested in my experience with electric cruising - here is a link to Part 1 of an article I have written on the subject.  This describes the first boat I built.  Part 2 will be written some time this fall.  http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/12/projects/pierre/index.html TomSee More
Jul 26, 2012
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"Hi Tom, Thank you! I am very interested in building an electric vehicle. I have just recently changed jobs and now have a 4.7 mile commute with trips needing to be made during the day. I have been looking into over unity power as well. Talk to you…"
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How to add to "Electric Fleet"

A quick question.  How do I add a page to the "Electric Fleet" section?  I would like to post the stories and pictures of my 16 years cruising in electric dories.   There was nothing obvious on the page that says join the electric fleet.Is the "electric fleet" page different from the BLOG section? I am not very computer savy.  I get lost navigating through all these pages.  I am still in the slide rule age, and my kids are going to college so I have no one at home to help me.TomSee More
May 22, 2012
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Comparison of the lifetime cost of batteries

For those of you just starting out in this “brave new world” of electric power I would like to share some of the information I have collected during the 16 years I have been cruising in an electric boat and four years driving an electric vehicle. Today’s “seminar” is on the cost of batteries.  This type of information was not readily available when I started out, so I hope you will find it useful as you explore this great new way to travel.When I started doing these calculations I was surprised…See More
May 4, 2012
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All about batteries and more.

There have been a number questions about batteries and their use.  Much of the information I have been posting here comes from a web site called Battery University.  This is an extensive site with all kinds of information, more than you ever wanted.  However, it does contain a lot of basic information that can help you make decisions about your needs.  I have found it quite useful if you take time to navigate through all their pages.  Best, however, is that it is not full of ads or pop ups.The…See More
May 3, 2012
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Problems with compass under electric power

I have a problem when cruising under electric power.  All that current throught the wires cause my compass to go haywire.  I cannot navigate with a compass and have to rely on my GPS for direction.  The compass drifts all over and changes direction as I change the current to the motors.I was wondering if anyone has had a similar problem and come up with a solution. Is there anyway to shield the compass? My boat is relatively small, so the distance between the batteries/cables and compass is at…See More
Apr 28, 2012
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I built my first electric dory 16 years ago and am building my third one now.
It's a Glen-L "Lucky Pierre" and we use it every summer to cruise the San Juan.

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At 2:02am on June 2, 2012, Tony Talacko said…

Hi Tom,

Thank you! I am very interested in building an electric vehicle. I have just recently changed jobs and now have a 4.7 mile commute with trips needing to be made during the day. I have been looking into over unity power as well.

Talk to you soon,

Tony

At 9:32am on March 22, 2012, Greg Martin said…

Hi Tom, cruising the San Juan with an electric dory sounds like fun! Please keep us posted on the progress of your latest project.

 

I just wanted to let you know that we have forum topic under general discussions that we're using as an archive for previous messages to all members, concerning info about this site. Here's the topic:

http://www.electricseas.org/forum/topics/archive-of-messages-to-all

We'll periodically send a message with updates on what's going on. This site is always evolving, so please feel free to shape it into whatever you want.

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Recently I built a helm instrumentation panel so I could keep and eye on battery voltages and current draw on the propulsion bank without leaving the helm while underway. It worked out pretty good though I still have to mount it permanently. The links to the process I went through are here:http://biankablog.blogspot.com/2013/02/instrumentation-project-part-one-plan-a.html…See More
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