SOLAR POWERED INFLATABLE BOAT PONTOON.

http://www.BoatsToGo.com is proud to introduce first in a World SOLAR INFLATABLE BOAT! Solar-powered inflatable boat can cruise at full speeds of 3-7 mph for around 6 hours non-stop under the cloudless sky. Next day solar panels will recharge batteries in a matter of hours while boat is not in use. Visit http://www.boatstogo.com/solar_inflatable_boats.asp for more info,

Budget Solution - Electric motor instead of gasoline. Save over a thousand of dollars by using Electric Trolling motor with Saturn inflatable boats instead of gasoline outboard motor. Electric motors are environmentally friendly and therefore allowed on many small lakes that are off-limit for gas engines. Trolling motor is great for fishing on a lake, river or bay. Electric Trolling motor provide acceptable speed and can run for several hours depending on speed and battery capacity. It will not fly your boat, buy electric motor will move boat nicely and quietly. Approximate speed for 30 lbs motor installed on SD330 boat as tested below was around 5 mph.

Prices for electric trolling motor start an only $94 for 30 LB Thrust Minn Kota Electric Trolling motor. Electric motors are available at such retailers as Bass Shop Pro, Kmart, Outdoor World, Wal-Mart, Sports Authority, etc. Click Here to compare prices for Minn Kota electric motors on-line.

To use Electric Trolling motor you will need Deep Cycle Battery and Battery Charger. Battery meter is also recommended to check for remaining juice in your battery while on a water. Deep Cycle battery cost anywhere from $50 to $120 for top of the line. Charger cost around $20 to $60. Battery meter can be purchased for $14 in local K-Mart store. If large battery is too heavy to carry by hand, you can purchase a small folding baggage cart at K-Mart for round $20.

Electric Trolling motors come in different thrust powers. The more power of thrust, the faster boat will go, but more battery power will be drained. Also for salt water it is recommended to use Salt Water ready motor. Otherwise you will have to clean Fresh Water motor with a fresh water after each use in salt water in order to avoid corrosion.

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[otivaeey]

i guess you are using low efficiency thin film sheets. Get fast dude, hate waiting, don't you? increase surface, use crystalline cells.

[boatstogo]

@otivaeey Well, they are too heavy, that is why we used flexible sun pannels.

[boatstogo]

We get totoal of 4 hours of non-stop riding time with 2 standard ($80) deep cycle batteries and 3 flexible solar panels 60W each, charging one battery while other was discharging with motor running. I mean like, how oftern you would ride longer than 4 hours non-stop? So, overall that is good result, I would say. I think this boat would be great as a slow cruiser on a lake or river or bay or Intracoastal waters, as in this case. I am not sure if that is good for Ocean.

[boatstogo]

We get totoal of 4 hours of non-stop riding time with 2 standard ($80) deep cycle batteries and 3 flexible solar panels 60W each, charging one battery while other was discharging with motor running.

[dshelton16]

Is there a price range anyone could give me for one of these?

[boatstogo]

$2000- $4000

[pyroboy08]

you know, there is this great new technology that is cheaper than this, it runs of of wind power its called a sail boat.

[potoose]

Duffy boats need solar

Lear boats need price drop

Loon boats need style

This boat needs me :)

[Crazy1991Rocker]

@dshelton16 just search on eBay for some solar pannels and a small motor with a propeller and you can build one yourself.I don't find it too hard

[stevenabb]

I am supposed to give up my Mercury 115 engine and water ski boat for that thing?! No thanks... I know you look super cool in that yellow cage ecothingie... and I am sure plenty of hot chicks want to be seen around the marina with you and your um... eco boat. Call me silly, but for some reason I like taking more passengers than a miniture poodle and a couple of 2 litter bottles of Pepsi. One other point I am not too crazy about being trapped in a cube with wires if something starts to sink.

[tommy407]

@otivaeey It's cheaper just to build your own with crystalline cells and you get faster speed.

[venyusz01]

Yeah,I want one for night fishing :) Flames on me,if you don't get the joke.Btw,I personally think it is a great idea! I want one!

[ebach1]

nice bideo :)

[Bigjohnnywad]

@pyroboy08 You did not piss me off at all.

[pyroboy08]

@Bigjohnnywad I didn't mean to piss you off but seriously, its an extremely expensive and impractical solution to a simple problem that was solved a thousand years ago.

[Bigjohnnywad]

@pyroboy08 Always some asshole like you to bring a good idea down...Your life must suck

[labmastersteve]

I'm not sure I'd personally enjoy this, I LOVE LOVE being on the water....but looking at this lil baby run around the harbor it seems your pretty constricted on board. You can't fish, and swimming would be a pain in the butt due to the cross hair supports located on each side. Would feel to restricted on the water, unnatural even :-(

[Slyz3r24]

I can just imagine using " yea girl I got a boat" as a pickup line. Then taking her to this.......