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South of Heaven



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aurelia wrote:
Yep, 32k per battery at 560lbs each plus the 24k for the motor and controls and they only provide 35 minutes of full throttle runtime each so we would want more than one.

Two batteries plus motor = 88k and a big no way for our boating style


Oh, wow! I was way off! Ill shut up then and go back to my corner. Carry on. Lol!

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Jazzmanic



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike is right Greg, I really liked the 2016 Suzuki we bought. The biggest reason being the much lighter weight than the previous versions (75 lbs!) not to mention the fact that the dissimilar metal plug issue was corrected long ago, 2009 I believe. The lower weight was due to the fact that the block on the 90hp is now smaller than the previous models. It would probably be perfect for your CD19. I can't speak to the Honda but I'm sure that would work well too. Mike makes a good point about the controls. Good luck in your decision.

Peter
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Aurelia



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We are headed down to Sportcraft tomorrow to work out the details but I have still not decided which motor. They have both in stock so we will talk it out down there.

I am leaning toward the Suzuki because of various "quieter" comments in reviews, a bit less weight, offset crankshaft moves that weight a bit more forward, and gear ratio is more favorable to our relatively heavy/short load.

The Honda has more charging amps and that is tempting on it's own. And it is likely as quiet as what we are used to and still lighter than what we have.

But I did just build a 100watt solar flex panel for portable use with charge controller and flexible connection methods so maybe the added charging of the Honda is a little less of a draw. We plan to use the added panel for trips where we move little but stay long.

On our battery monitor, we only see about 6-8 amps of charge coming from our current motor and it actually puts out amps a little better from 1-2k RPM than it does at higher revs. It will be nice to see 3-5 times that amount of charge coming out of a future motor.

We did two slow and long cruising days last summer solely for more charging time in the remote areas we traveled and the warm temps that caused the freezer to run pretty steady. 9 days and no shore power used.

Thanks for all the guidance folks and please add more if you have any.

Greg

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Aurelia



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We went Suzuki for weight and a bit lower noise. Plus, we have a close dealer for easy maintenance.

Have not run it yet, but looking forward to it. I will post an update when we do.

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Mounted the Permatrim today so it's ready to go.

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Salmon Fisher



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice looking motor and you saved some $$ in OR!
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Aurelia



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not just the tax savings. They beat a local dealer by about a grand as well.

Greg
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