Owner | William Hucke | ||
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Owner's Other EV | Electric Bicycle | ||
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States map | ||
Vehicle | 1969 McKee Craft 14 foot | ||
Motor | General Electric 3.5 hp. Series Wound DC Motor came out of a Citiar. | ||
Controller | Alltrax 200 amp 24-48 volt | ||
Batteries | 4, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded obtained 4 new batteries at no cost. | ||
System Voltage | 24 Volts | ||
Charger | 5 amp 24 volt charger from Harbor Freight. It works good and charges the boat over night. | ||
DC/DC Converter | none | ||
Top Speed | 5 MPH ( 8 KPH) 5.2 miles per hour on my GPS | ||
Acceleration | like a small outboard | ||
Range | 15 Miles (24 Kilometers) 15 miles is my guess with 4 batteries. no need to have more range then you use. | ||
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Seating Capacity | 4 | ||
Curb Weight | 1,400 Pounds (636 Kilograms) | ||
Conversion Time | 20 hours | ||
Conversion Cost | $500.00 | ||
Boat moves nice in the water. Has the range to get me to my flounder and crab spots and back-with no gas!! The charger is rated for 5 amps but it reads 9 on the meter. It takes about 12 hours to charge after my normal use. EV-s are a-lot of fun to build and use. |