# Bobsmith

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/bobsmith/3734>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [September 2, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bobsmith/3734 "2013-09-02T17:53:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@bobsmith](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bobsmith)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/bobsmith/3734/1 "2013-09-02T17:53:43Z")

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well, here I go again. I need lots of help and any feedback anyone out there can give me will be greatly appreciated. I have 2 clark lift truck engines 36/48 volts dc. I need controllers batteries and what the heck is a dc/dc converters or whatever you call it.  
I have a 37’ off shore fisherman that I am converting to electric. I plan to run separate controllers for each motor and past that I have no idea what I am doing. The motors will take 120 volts so I have a general idea what I need as far as batteries are concerned but I don’t know where to get any of the things I need. For instance, I need splined shafts like the kind that go into a tranny from the tail stock of the driveshaft. I can’t even find the right place to buy them. okay, I’ll stop crying. lol Any help will be greatly appreciated