On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:07 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Affordable electric boats will be a reality soon for simple inshore
boating use.

THey make a 4 HP electric outboard. It draws 250 Amps, of course.
Figure four hours range, with a drawdown of half, that is 2 000 Ampere
hours worth of barreries. What will that cost? Anybody buy a battery
lately.

Casady