RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] What's goin' down? - Motorguide vs. Minnkota

[Alec Smyth <Asmyth@changepoint.com>]

Pat,

 

I recently ordered trolling motors too, and I ran into a really helpful guy named Jack Henson, who operates a trolling motor shop in Texas. He supplied me with just the separate components I needed rather than the entire trolling motor, and did so at a fraction of the cost. All components were new.

 

Most importantly, Jack was a source of good advice, and refered me to other folks like engineers at the manufacturers, or specialists on props. One thing he did was steer me away from Motorguides and towards Minnkotas (although he sells both brands). According to Jack, part of the Motorguide's speed control circuitry is inside the motor housing, and the extra heat leads to reliability problems. Give him a call, he is at 800-364-3949, or his web page is www.trollingmotorparts.com.

 

cheers,

 

-Alec

-----Original Message-----
From: Captain Nemo [mailto:vulcania@interpac.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:57 AM
To: Personal (Discussion) Submersibles
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] What's goin' down?

Hi guys!

 

The boards have been quiet for a while, so I'm sending this to make sure it's still working.  Now, what to talk about?

 

Well, I've been working on pages for my own website lately.  

 

Got some WILD "incandescent colored" lights for the "headlights" on the Nautilus, and have been doing other finishing touches to the scale wheelhouse pressure-hull cover.

 

I got an E-mail from a studio in England that wants to talk about using my submarine in a film about 20,000 Leagues; don't know if it's for real yet, but should know by next week.

 

The NAUTILUS MINISUB video is coming along a piece at a time, but I've learned better than to say when it will be finished.  There's always something else to do.  I'm working on it, though.

 

And the HOMEBUILT SUBMARINES video is exceeding my expectations.  So far, we've got 16 homebuilts; six professional sub builder/operators; the relative of a person famous in early submarine development; and a few more folks I'm optimistically waiting to hear from.  With all the obligatory segments about sub history, operation, design, and construction, the video is really starting to look like something.  It's no longer only about homebuilt submarines, though; so I guess I'm going to have to find a new title.  Any suggestions?

 

I'll be sending away for MOTORGUIDE's 107# thrust unit in a couple weeks; ought to give the ol' Naut a little more git-go.  If I can do it unobstrusively, I'd like to mount the motor so she'll swing a little bit when the rudder is activated, to tighten up the turning radius somewhat.  As it is, that bugger turns like the TITANIC (and we all know what trouble that caused!).

 

Anyway, that's about it from VULCANIA for now.  Hope you guys are all enjoying your sub projects.  Dale, I know you are deep into finishing your boat.  We're all looking forward to your pending success.

 

And Carsten, I'm sure you're hard at work too.  If I ever get around to attempting a sub as big as the CSSX-1, the next tools I'll add to my equipment list is a forklift, and maybe a crane! Really!  They would make things a lot easier!  How's your new boat coming along, by the way?

 

Very best regards, 

 

Pat