Re: I DOUBLE CHECKED THEM! DIRECTIONAL THRUSTERS

[Axel Iehle <ai@augusta.cma.fr>]

Doesn't this call again for a new web page: 
Manufacturer addresses
as it was proposed some months ago?
Great idea to my mind.

Axel IEHLE

> I sit in the shadows taking in all that you all have to say. I have little
> to offer the group as of yet but I am learning alot from those who have been
> participated in discussion. I have noticed that a few people have been
> naming different electric motors by trade name "evinrude" and "motorguide".
> What I am after is the company details or contact information/ source where
> I can purchase these motors from. Albert Long made mention of the EVINRUDE
> and Paolo Velcich made mention of the MotorGuide. Ken (Martindale) where do
> you get your motors from? JWA or Lakes electria motors? and the price quoted
> Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:43:57 EDT to psub of $169. how long ago did you get it
> at this price.         
>     many thanks  
>     Shayne.
> 
> >Good news guys !!!
> >I talked to Don again, he says, "NO MODIFICATIONS, JUST REMOVE THE "PIPE"
> THAT RUNS FROM THE MOTOR TO THE SPEED AND DIRECTION CONTROLLER, AND RE TAP
> IT FOR AN ELECTRICAL PENETRATER" AND THATS IT.
> Once more, this is an EVINRUDE, 24V, 36 POUND THRUST TROLLING MOTOR. Cost: about
> $225.00
> depth tested 700 ft.
> If anyone knows of any other "tried and true" trolling motors that have been
> successfully used as thrusters, please post it, I am ready to make a
> decision on this because the size of the motor and prop. will define the
> shape and size of my subs nose.
> >thanx.  A. Long
> >
> >Albert Long wrote:
> >
> >> I just received an e-mail from richard hess that has me second guessing
> undersea
> >> graphics use of the evinrude 24v troll motor.
> >> I could swear he said, "off the shelf" with no shaft seal mods, or
> pressure comp.
> >>
> >> So I will call don again and double check, better safe than sorry !!!
> >>
> >> I'll post the results A.S.A.P.
> >>
> >> Albert Long wrote:
> >>
> >> > The motors do not have to be pressure compensated,  they are off the
> shelf !!!
> >> > I guess it just has a really good shaft seal...
> >> > don told me himself, he bought them, installed an electrical
> penetrater, bolted
> >> > them on and has been using them for several years with no trouble...
> down to
> >> > 700 ft. !!!
> >> >
> >> > STEVE McColman wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Albert,   I would love to know how he compensates the pressure in this
> >> > > trolling motor???
> >> > >                                               Steve McColman, Vancouver
> >> > > Island
> >> > > >From owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org Tue Oct 13 16:00:38 1998
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> >> > > (EDT)
> >> > > >Message-ID: <3623D5A8.16977F51@mediaone.net>
> >> > > >Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:35:20 -0700
> >> > > >From: Albert Long <subview@mediaone.net>
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> >> > > >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >> > > >Subject: I FOUND THEM! DIRECTIONAL THRUSTERS
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> >> > > >
> >> > > >Off the shelf trolling motors for $ 225.00
> >> > > >I called a friend of mine, Doug Previtt, owner of the delta sub which
> >> > > >maybe you have seen on tv, his sub dove and photographed the wreck of
> >> > > the
> >> > > >Lusitainia which was made into a tv documentary.
> >> > > >Anyway, he told me to get a hold of a friend of his, don, owner of
> >> > > >Undersea Graphics
> >> > > >he owns a sub called the "Snooper" which was in a movie with David
> >> > > >Carridean called "Gray lady down" He has retired this sub and has built
> >> > > a
> >> > > >new one.  He went through the whole directional thrusters thing and
> >> > > >decided to try an evinrude 24v 36 pound thrust trolling motor and It
> >> > > >worked great !!!
> >> > > >He has been using it for a few years and the only problem he has run
> >> > > >across is the prop would get a little wear after a while and he would
> >> > > >just put a new one on to avoid shearing the pin...
> >> > > >he said all you have to do is buy it, take the shaft that runs up to
> >> > > the
> >> > > >speed control electronics housing off, over size the hole, tap it, and
> >> > > >put an elec. through hull in, running the two wires into the sub and to
> >> > > >your power on and reversing switches.
> >> > > >And thats it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >how deep has he had it ?...  700 ft.
> >> > > >Sounds  like a good way to go.
> >> > > >
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