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FROM: left: Hell ley Slipper Lnllllch For further informatiol1 011 our range of electric laun ches please col1tact: ~ BENNING UK The Old Foundry . Ludham . Norfolk NR29 5QD Oakley House, Hogwood Lane. Flnchampstead. Telephone: 069262745 Telefax: 069262312 Bertcs. RG11 4OW. Thames Office: 0932858730 Telefax : 0932821852 Tel: 0734 731506. Fax: 0734 731508. IIJLTIJN E. C. CONNECTORS CO. LTD. E. C. CONNECTORS CO. LTD. PEGASUS WORKS, 6 HAINGE ROAD, . 329 FRONT LANE, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, UPMINSTER, ESSEX RM14 1LW. WEST MIDLANDS B69 2NB. Tel: (04022) 24323. Tel : 0215224112. Fax: (04022) 21191 . Fax : 021 5224174. Speed Controllers from Curtis ELECTRONIC CONTROL YOUR CAPTAIN'S CHOICE SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC LAUNCHES AND NARROW BOATS From 125 Amps to 600 Amps From 24V to 120V ELECTRONIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR: ON THE GRAND UNION CANAL ELECTRIC BOATS, MINING LOCO'S, FORK OR THE NORFOLK BROADS TRUCKS, MILKFLOATS AND ALL D.C. POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLES. AGENTS FOR : SEVCON TECH/ OPS LTD., ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS (Battery Connectors), REMA BATTERY CONNECTORS. REPAIRS TO CONTROL EQUIPMENT CARRIED OUT IN OUR OWN FACTORIES INCLUDING: SEVCON, CABLEFORM, GENERAL ELECTRIC and LANSING BAGNALl. ~ CASTLE NARROWi-BOATS CABLEFORM USE SEVCON ELECTRONIC ~ SERVICE ~ CONTROLLERS- WORLD LEADERS IN DC MOTOR ~ CENTRE / SPEED CONTROLLERS Supplied by COLTON Cur'l1s Instruments (U.K.) lld , 51 Gratton Street, Northampton ~ [URTIS NNl 2NT Tel " (0604) 29755. Telelax: (0604) 29876 This Magazine has ~n published thanks to sponsorship from she following: •••••••• I:r!WA3#1jJ. Rear-AdmIral P. D. Glck LDHAIW Old ham Crompton BatterIes Ltd. Steam & ElectrIc Launch Company ramptDn Harwln ElectronIcs B.M.I.F. I "Motorboats Monthly" L.D.A. Curtls Instruments BennlnglUKI Ltd. BrItIsh Waterways Hambleden MJIJ MarIna Specialists in E. C. Connectors Co. Ltd. Eastern ElectrIcity MARINE Blue BIrd of Chelsea BABS-MotorGulde ELECTRIC POWER Please note British Marine Industries Federation's new address is: Meadlake Place, Th orpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 SHE. N.B. We are lookIng for further sponsors. Why With a variety of monoblocs and traction cells we can not contact the EdItor for our most reasonable provide you with whatever electric power you need to rates? drive your boat majestically through the water. We can Telephone: 081-450 2219 also provide you with a charger as a package deal. MORE THAN A REOUEST "Electric Boat News" is the quarterly journal of the Electric Boat Association. To ensure its continued positivI benefit for both EBA members and on the boatinghlectric vehicle industries. YOU are asked to regularly consider SENDING IN any felevant information for publication. We If. always looking for For further details: reports (from the manufacturers) on th.latest boat. motor, battery, controller. charger or accessory. W. welcome instructive articles about electrifying and fitting out. particular boat (wrinen up by the owner Oldham Crompton Batteries Ltd. or his boatyard); regional progress reports. home and abroad (from those Ictive in thlt locality); reports on rlllies. rlces and records (sent in by orglnisers. sponsors or competitors); leners of constructive Edward Street, Denton, Manchester M34 3AT. criticism: historical articles and ideas for the futur.] these Ir. always of interest. PlelSe. therefore. send Tel: 061-335 0999. Fax: 061-335 0020. your contributions (500 words max.) with It least one photograph. to Th. Editor. Electric Boat News. Fairfield House. 122 Olive Road. London NW2 6UU. England. Thank you. HAMBLEDEN MILL MARINA Gibbs Marine Sales MILL END, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, CHANDLERY : BOAT SALES: MOORINGS : SLIPWAY OXON. RG9 3AY. Russell Road, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 9HY Telephone: Henley 571316. Tel: 0932 242977/220926. Fax: 0932 222817. The Thames agent for BAYCRUISER 16 The new Baycruiser 16 brings a sense The Steam & Electric Launch Company of the exotic to the quiet waters of the river. The lavishly appointed Baycruiser 16 will thoroughly entertain your guests. Two separate ice chests provide an abundance of chilled refreshments. Running lights, overhead interior light and enterance lighting for those romantic evening cruises. Its unique lapstake hull, nautical rope moulding and colourful Surrey canopy will fill you with nostalgia. The low maintenance, non skid flooring and deck are surrounded ~~rn~~:;~~~~i ~h~~fi~;-;:~:~f:d';nh: pedestal, complete with a solid teak tray with drinks holders for the Price: Baycruiser 16 from Captain. A pedestal mounted table £9,995.00 + V A T centrally located for the convenience of your guests. PARTY BOAT 15 THE NEW DELTIC ELECTRIC CRUISER The Party Boat 15 is our most popular boat. Constructed with an eye for 2kw motor gives up to 16 hours cruise between charges. detail, safety and comfort. Cruise on Fuel costs about £1 per 16 hours or .06p per hour. it, fish, entertain and enjoy all the nice pleasures of quiet water. It can be Completely silent in operation. very romantic on a special summers night. The large one-piece, fibreglass, Large cockpit and comfortable cabin. double pontoon hull provides maximum stability. Moulded non 2 + 2 berths, full galley facilities, Toilet. skid decking makes boarding easy. The spacious deck has two full length From £21,737.00 including VAT. cushlon ed bench seat s and a Captain's chair at the hel m. Sole Agent: Colourful canvas available in a wide array of decorator colours. Stainless HAMBLEDEN MILL MARINA steel deck stanchions, canopy frame MILL END and entry gates. Extensive use of teak HENLEY -ON -THAMES wood accessories a nd trim. A mah ogan y ships wheel adds a OXON RG93AY. nautical touch, an overhead dome Price: Pany Boat 15 from ~.:..:::...:::..:::..::...:~R.:.:I:..::E:..::.S Telephone: 0491 571316. light sets the mood for a n evening of fun. £10,995,00 + VAT Page 2 Electric Boa t News: Spring 1992 The Journal of the ElectrIc Boat AssociatIon Volume 5 : Number 1 : Spring 1992 Chairman/Editor: Kevin Desmond, "Fairfield", 122 Olive Road, London NW2 6UU. Membership Secretary/ Treasurer: Fraser Brown, c/o The Mouse Hole, Abbey Road, Knaresborough HG5 SHX. Chairman (Users' Group): Edward Hawthorne, "Waters Edge", Riversdale, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5EB . Front Cover: Fabio Buzzi has take n up Kevin Desmond's "gauntlet" and has 8ent the EBA draft plans of hi8 record attempt craft. OUR CALENDAR FOR May 23-25th: IWA NATIONAL August 16th: LOWER THAMES 1992 TRAILBOAT RALLY, Taunton. ELECTRIC BOAT RALLY. (Sunday). (Saturday-Monday). This is the first down river rally and This year is the tenth annivers The Rally is part of the West Country will be held on the Thames Ditton bank ary of the founding of the EBA. Waterways Festival being held to just downstream of the mouth of the The electric boat scene has celebrate the restoration of the River Mole opposite Hampton Court. changed dramatically over these Bridgewater and Taunton Canal. The (see Nicholson's Guide, page 117). years and there are more events rally is part trade and part private. Bring your own picnic. Contact Roger this year than ever. It will be well Emrhys Barrell, of Thames Electric Richardson (081-977-7921) for details Launch Co. will have a stand and, on and booking form. worth coming to meet other the water, one of his electric boats. We members and see the types of need some members to be on the stand August 29-31st: IWA NATIONAL electric boats now in use. to represent the EBA and stimulate WATERW AYS FESTIVAL, Wake field interest in electric boats. Better still, (Saturday-Monday). why not take your electric boat and join Last year 385,000 people visited the in the rally on the water? Black Country Rally and this year's Please contact Emrhys Barrell on rally should be as good. EBA will have (0491-873126). If taking a boat, book a stand. Trade Members interested in your berth with Richard Halliwell taking space please contact Gillian (IWA organiser), 0823-331522. Nahum (0491-579383). Will some members please help out on the stand June 14th: FIFTH WARGRAVE and/ or take your own boat. Contact ELECTRIC BOAT RALLY and 10th Gillian on Henley 0491 -578870. ANNIVERSARY of the ELECTRIC BOAT ASSOCIATION. (Sunday). To be held this year at the September 5th: COOKAM RE Why not g ive your boat an EBA pe nnant? The price, GATTA (Saturday). including postage a nd packing is£ 9.50 Please make Remenham Club halfway up the cheques payable to Electric Boat Association and Henley Regatta course. The rally will Last year there were 17 electric boats send to Fraser Brown The Mouse Hole, Abbey Road, also celebrate the 10th Anniversary of in the sail past at Cookham Regatta. Knaresborough HG5 BHX. the founding of the EBA. The Can we do better this year! There will President will present the Emsworth be an EBA Stand. Details from April 10th: River Thames Society/ Trophy, Lady Marjorie St. Davids will Edward Hawthorne (0628-521606). EBA Lecture "ELECTRIC BOATS present The St. Davids Trophy to the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE". winner of the EBA Design Competition The National Motorboat Museum at Paul Wagstaffe, Chief Executive, and Ken Barge will present the Pitsea, Essex is looking for exhibits BMIF.