{"id":1326,"date":"2009-09-27T21:12:50","date_gmt":"2009-09-28T02:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2009-09-27T21:12:50","modified_gmt":"2009-09-28T02:12:50","slug":"email-to-the-editor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/1326","title":{"rendered":"Email to the Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHuletts resident, Chris Hudson, writes about a welded aluminum electric powered boat he is constructing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi George,<\/p>\n

For those who enjoyed the article on the self-built ‘Whitehall’ -there are some good sources for plans and self-build ‘kits’. One of the best known is Glen-L Marine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They have perfected the ‘stitch-n-glue’ method of frameless construction – making it quite a bit easier to build something yourself. They even have a ‘Whitehall’<\/a><\/p>\n

I personally have a desire to make something electric. My ‘dream’ would be something like the old ELCO – modern versions are still made<\/a>, but they cost a fortune.<\/p>\n

My ‘thoughts’ are to make something of welded aluminum – maybe next year. (Though I’ve had this same ‘thought’ and ‘the next year’ maybe 3 years now..:>)<\/p>\n

Meantime, I’m trying to develop an inexpensive electric system to propel it – using inexpensive trolling motors. Here is a picture of my latest ‘beast’ which is currently ‘dry docked’ on my lawn<\/a> because of the dredging. This was an earlier version with a single motor version<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The boat is terrible efficiency-wise – like pushing a brick thru the water. But with something like the Whitehall, you can expect ‘efficient cruising’ -in knots – at about 1.34 x (square root of waterline length) – or for a 16′ boat – 5+ knots – or 6 mph. Fine for a leisurely evening cruise.<\/p>\n

Keep up the good work!<\/p>\n

Best Regards,
\nChris Hudson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Huletts resident, Chris Hudson, writes about a welded aluminum electric powered boat he is constructing. Hi George, For those who enjoyed the article on the self-built ‘Whitehall’ -there are some good sources for plans and self-build ‘kits’. One of the best known is Glen-L Marine. They have perfected the ‘stitch-n-glue’ method of frameless construction – … <\/p>\n

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