Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota Thrusters -- Was: teathers

Jim

"I feel that there will be times that asymetrical thrust will be usefull."

I have a design that hopefully will work: www.submarineboat.com/sub/wiring.html See "Helm" almost half way down the page.
It kills the thruster on the inside of a turn. And by hitting a button a relay will flip that thruster to a second dual pot that is set to reverse. I'll know more in a week or so.

I think the easiest arraignment I saw was someone was just using the normal control head and they just worked one head with each hand; sort of like driving a track vehicle. Maybe someone here remember the sub I am thinking of. It was built from a propane tank I think.

Are you building or designing now Jim? Sorry I can remember.

Doug J

Hi again Doug,

I was talking with the people at trollingmotorparts.com, I think I talked with Jim, a very knowledgable and helpful person about controllers. They have many different controllers available. I am still undecided about what I will do, but am leaning toward three separate controllers mounted to my stick or very close to it. While I like the idea of syncronizing them I feel that there will be times that asymetrical thrust will be usefull.

If you come up with something clean let me know, because I can clearly see the advantages to both ways.

Best Regards,

Jim Kocourek

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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 4:00 PM

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn-Kota Thrusters -- Was: teathers

Jim

I'm glad to hear that. I have two of them on my work table now and I am waiting for a new dual pot that I hope I will be able to use in order to sync them together. The dual pots I got off ebay from a guy in Arkansas are total POS. Never trust those Hillbillies. :)

If this dual pot approach does not work I will need a new idea about how sync the speed of two thrusters. You aren't by chance going to sync them to one controller are you? Any ideas on it?

Thanks
Doug J
Tulsa Okie
www.submarineboat.com

Hi Doug,

I just wanted to say thanks! Back in August 07 you reccommended trollingmotorparts.com as a source for thrusters and other minn-kota things. I have purchased my first thruster for fit up and a couple of other items and found them to be exceptionally helpful.

Best Regards,

Jim Kocourek

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