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[lakeshore]

Hi
 
A little input needed with this next project of a 36 x 10 x 6 inch Birch Ply Motorised Coal Barge.
 
It will be powered by 2 sla batteries running through a Mtroniks Viper Marine 25. Now we come to the input and question of the motor, as there is plenty of room I was thinking along the lines of using a car blower motor and wondered if anyone has or is using this type of motor for some info.
Cheers
John,

[tugboyben]

Morning lakeshore
I use blower motor's in my tug's they run about 5000rpm on 12volt's + you can use them direct  drive a mate of mine as a 43inch tug fitted with a car blower motor  direct drive running a 80MM  4 blade prop & it go's well + give's long run time's


What size prop will you be fitting  to your barge


Jason

[lakeshore]

Hi Jason
 
not had any thoughts as yet as to prop size need some info on the motors first as to makes size fitting etc.
 
John

[Neil]

a very good choice from Tugboyben, and many tug guys.............and these motors would throw a prop of upto 90mm on your small barge all day long..........but you wouldn't need props anywhere near that size for your craft.......probably 60mm at the most. neil.

[derekwarner]

 ....

1. A little pointless asking the same question in two separate posts 
2. Read the other post too!.........................
3. They will still confirm the same answer.........

Derek

[lakeshore]

Its all in the quest for information Derek.
 
John

[tugboyben]

Hi John
A member of the forum had these motor's for sale
The second picture is a pair of blower motor's may be send him a message to see if they are still for sale 


http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,48532.0.html


Jason

[lakeshore]

Thanks Jason
 
I am in contact with him
John.