scott harris
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Batteries: two 8S 24 volt 280 AH eve prismatic cells
Solar: three 175 watt Renogy flexible panels
Speed: 4-5 mph. sweet spot: 4mph
Motors: two Minn Kota 80lb thrust trolling motors with heads removed
Motor Controllers: two RoboClaw Solo 60 amp
Inverter (not shown) Giandal 3000 watts (for electric blanket on cold days)
Steering: differential thrust
Range by battery alone: 85 miles (two days)
Range including solar on sunny days: 155 miles (3 days)
Longest trip: 50 miles Bear Lake Utah
Next Trip: 100 miles Lake Chelan, WA
The best part about this boat is that I can just push it out into the lake, go park my trailer, and then RC it back to the dock. Everybody on the shore thinks that some crazy old man just lost his boat. I have even had some kind-hearted teenagers volunteer to swim out and retrieve it for me. Then they see that I am not so crazy after all.
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