Late addition on this: I converted my 25HP 2-stroke Tohatsu outboard to electric in the Spring of 2003, initially using an ADC 4002 series-wound DC motor with a Curtis 1206 controller with inductive throttle control. I quickly learned that I couldn’t keep my motor cool enough at speed even with the motor cowl off. By the summer, I began considering upgrading to a B&S ETEK PM brush motor, but needed convincing. After attending the 2003 Woodburn Electric Drag Races and seeing 3 or 4 motorcycle conversions ripping down the track with ETEK motors, I was ready to step up. Thunderstruck Motors were racing their motorcycle(s) that day and I knew right then I wanted to buy one of these 20#, 8HP motors from them. That was 10 years ago this month. I’m still running my boat with the first set of brushes (I have 2 spare sets). While I couldn’t comment on their kits or anything else, Thunderstruck was great to deal with and my motor has worked well for me for 10 years now and is going strong.
-Myles Twete, Portland, Or.
26’ The Reach of Tide electric: www.evalbum.com/492
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