Richard, There are several units which are similiar to the Solidnav, and are less expensive. Scott, an electrical engineer, has a belt drive almost identical at electric yacht.com, a beltless one (gearbox) at propulsion marine, both of which are considerably cheaper, and are drop-in ready. You should also look at advanced marine which has a newly developed 24v assembly along with a 48v kit. There are also companies on the east coast. I would strongly encourage you to review all of these before making your decision. Become familiar with the whole operating system because batteries and prop size/configuration also play a major role in the integration of a system. I have found all of these companies, including Solidnav, and their representatives knowledgeable as well as being extremely helpful and patient with those of us that are new to electric propulsion.
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> Hello,
> I apologize in advance because I have discussed this unit here before and I know there are old posts, but my on-line time is limited.
> My wife and I are working toward the purchase of a new Compac 27. We are definitely going electric. My prior research (which was about a year or two ago) indicated that the Solid Nav unit was the most reasonable in price and was the best fit for a "drop in" new installation.
> The folks at Compac were impressed when they talked to the representative (they had a bad experience with the re-e-power and were hesitant about the electric motor).
> Has there been any new products that are as good a match as the Solid Nav in terms of ease of installation, price, and you don't need to be an electronic engineer to run and maintain the system?
> Thanks,
> Richard
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