Has anyone here built/installed; GlenL's electric drive system? (This is the one where you mount the lower end of an outboard motor under the hull, and drive it with a golfcart motor via a belt to the shaft) I'm working on an 18' version of Wm Garden's TomCat. Several years ago when I started this project, I became aware of RE Power pods. At the time I was living in the Chicago area and spoke with Kevin several times at Strickly Sail show. His system seemed ideal for my project- a rather simple "blot-on" unit. Now, however, with his apparent demise, I'm looking at other possibilities. I really don't want to use a true inboard arrangement, since the boat was not designed with a suitable keel/skeg for a shaft, stuffing box, etc. I've also looked at MinnKota motors- they make a unit that's designed to bolt to the cavatation plate of a large outboard. Not sure one would push my boat well... maybe two? - One on each side of the keel? Anyway, the GlenL design looks interesting, and as a self-professed "decendent" of Rube Goldberg, it seems quite doable: But does it work??. Any insight and/or advice is welcome.
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