Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Interesting item on eBay web siteitem#275822570: X-9 "Y...

[Nick <timely@jps.net>]

Just to let you know you are right the motors are in the 30 to 40 lb thrust
range Nick

Captain Nemo wrote:

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> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 5:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Interesting item on eBay web
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> > Nick,
> >
> > Do you really think the Minn Kota motors are 100 pound thrust? If so, can
> you
> > give me the model number? I thought I had purchased the largest motor Minn
> > Kota makes when I bought a 70 pound thrust.
> >
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Very recently, MINN KOTA just came out with a new 101# thrust unit
> affectionately dubbed "The Monster"; I'm not sure of the part number, but
> you can find the MK website on your browser, and they've got a paged
> dedicated to it there.  She's a 36 VDC unit.
>
> I don't know for sure, but I'm going to guess that, if Nick's motors are not
> new, they are probably less than 100# thrust; because I've been in touch
> with MK pretty steadily lately (waiting for the Monster), and I know they
> just came out with a unit of that power recently.
>
> QUESTION: just out of curiosity, what model number and volt capacity is your
> 70# thruster?
>
> Very best regards,
>
> Pat Regan
> vulcania@interpac.net