[PSUBS-MAILIST] K-250 progress

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Phillipe, I ordered them locally in California, from a marine supply and
repair shop. This guy has worked on electric units for years in the
Sacromento area.
Jon, were you just ordering lower units only for that price?
David

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018, 5:08 AM Philippe Robert via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Thanks David. Did you order the lower unit online ?
>
> On Saturday, September 8, 2018, David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Phillip, the recent price on my minn kota 101, saltwater were lower
>> unit $320, pwm controller $290, and speed controller $90. May be a bit
>> less with quantity here in California.
>> David
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018, 2:28 PM Philippe Robert via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok nice. I need to find lower unit at good price.
>>>
>>> Le sam. 8 sept. 2018 à 16:44, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <
>>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Philippe,
>>>> the Minn Kotta 101s are popular with Psubbers. I think they are about
>>>> 1500W
>>>> or 2hp.
>>>> Cliff Redus has documented some recent modifications & David Columbo
>>>> has just acquired a number of them.
>>>> My thoughts are that a more powerful motor will be able to get you out
>>>> of trouble in a current, & that if you are worried about power
>>>> consumption
>>>> then don't run them at full throttle. If you are just diving in lakes
>>>> then current
>>>> is less of an issue.
>>>> Cheers Alan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/09/2018, at 5:29 AM, Philippe Robert via Personal_Submersibles <
>>>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I want to show you my progress of my k-250 project. This is a picture
>>>> of the main part of the pressure hull with the VBT.
>>>>
>>>> I decided to put 4x100lb propane tank mounted in saddle for the MBT. I
>>>> need to figure now the mounting of the motors. I see a picture on psubs at
>>>> the member projets KETO:
>>>> http://www.psubs.org/projects/public/136458097811909/viewphoto.cgi/photos/large/1364582668.jpg
>>>>  I think to put the  motor under the MBT with the original rotating
>>>> desing. And the MBT mounted as the KETO sub.
>>>>
>>>> I have a question about the motor. I want to use 2 modded minn kota
>>>> trolling motors.  55 lbs is it good or I need more power ?
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Philippe Robert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <my k-250.jpg>
>>>>
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