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Description
Silent Explorer is a traditional
Canadian canoe designed by
Selway-Fisher
and hand crafted in the UK by Chippendale Craft from 6mm cedar strip
plank sheathed inside & out with glass cloth & resin for strength with
seating for up to four adults. A 24 volt Minn-Kota Riptide 74 motor
installed as a "QM2 style steerable pod" and remote controlled from a
tiller stick located beside the skipper provides outstanding
manoeuvrability, A twist-grip forward and reverse speed control gives
slick performance up to a top speed of 9kph. Power for up to 75 miles
cruising at 3kph is provided by four 70AH deep-cycle batteries arranged
as two independent banks with separate isolator switches. A dual
function digital panel meter displays battery voltage & motor current
consumption. The craft features button upholstered cushions, two
stowage lockers, buoyancy tanks fore & aft. and includes a portable
automatic battery charger |
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Marsh Lock Henley - May 2003 |
