Need Name for Electric Victor Slocum

[John A. Campbell]

My inboard electric motor launch "Victor Slocum" has now been removed from the construction jig (glued lap construction) and is sitting upright. Am now making sawn frames, seats, battery framework, trim, etc. and I need some ideas for a name for this little craft......something that would indicate the boat was electrically powered and preferably of the female gender.

I am really disappointed in the tremendous increase in battery prices........the Concord Lifeline GPL 4C (6-volt battery) is now $270 f.o.b. the factory which puts it at around $330 when you include freight and sales tax. I am planning to initially go with 24 volts with the ability to expand the battery framework to accomodate two more cells (36 volts) should it become necessary.

[paladin]

Sparkle Plenty
Sparks A Plenty:D

[JimD]

Slocum's Victory Charge

[djn]

Slotron Sally

[sv Lorelei]

Watt er Maiden

[Lew Barrett]

'Tric Vic

[mike hanyi]

when I was engineer on a classic yacht my generators were named Jennifer and Electra,

or then there is elly,

you got many months of building to come up with a good name.

mike

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Ohm Sweet Ohm.

[CundysHarbor]

How about "Current Affair"
dave

[Seagull]

Hush Puppy

[Bill Perkins]

I second "Electra". Quiet Tune is the name of a well known sailboat ,but the name would suit a nice electric launch too .

[Tylerdurden]

I am really disappointed in the tremendous increase in battery prices........the Concord Lifeline GPL 4C (6-volt battery) is now $270 f.o.b. the factory which puts it at around $330 when you include freight and sales tax. I am planning to initially go with 24 volts with the ability to expand the battery framework to accomodate two more cells (36 volts) should it become necessary.

John, look for any t-105 type golf cart battery. The battery guys will have them for a fair price.
I paid around 80 bucks for mine a couple of weeks ago.
Pound for pound and dollar for dollar they do the job.
Once you factor in charge cycles it just doesn't make sense for all the added expense.
I would only pay big bucks in 2volt cells, I think the numbers there could justify the expense.

[Tylerdurden]

Name oh yeah, Whatt?

[Tom Robb]

Name her after your wife.
It's hard enough to get most womenfolk to buy into boats.
Every little bit helps.

[dmede]

Who cares about the name... you have a VS hull completed and right-side up and you didn't post any pictures of it!? Pictures... pictures... pictures! :D

[willmarsh3]

A search turned this up, including pictures :)

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Utilities/VictorSlocum.html

[dredbob]

How about "Amphrodite" ?

Bob

[willmarsh3]

I was thinking Coulomb Cruiser

[landlocked sailor]

Clever names all, any one of which made me laugh. But what will you do with her by Meander about. Rick

[Tom Robb]

Cutsy names - ack!:(

[Texasgaloot]

Joulie?

[flydog]

How about "WATTS UP DOC?"

give us a pic or two.

[Bob Cleek]

An electric "Victor Slocum?" Why, "RCA VICTOR SLOCUM," of course. What else are you gonna call it if she's electric?

[dmede]

John asked me to put these up last week but I didn't get them until after I left for Christmas, sorry for the delay. Sweet looking boat!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/2149952660_3aefa755f2_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2149160211_09d283ddd4_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/2149160129_1d38ac95d7_o.jpg

[crawdaddyjim50]

Electra is good. And I think "Watt r Maid" is something that could be jazzed up with graphics.

[chapq]

Victor Slocum launch-- John A Campbell was building one. Does anyone know anything about the status of John and the boat?

[Peerie Maa]

Potentia ?

Victoria Sparks?

[Pericles]

Watts up with that.

[Chisler]

Let's let four years go by and then resume posting to the thread without reading it...

[JimConlin]

Coulombia

[mcdenny]

Its not electric anymore. He put in a Honda air cooled engine. There is a thread here somewhare about it.

[Breakaway]

Current Sea Exchange

ETA: Dont know about you, but I've exchanged lots of currency with the wimmins in my life.

Kevin