It's to power a 15' caddy cabin boat with a required top speed of 4-5mph - I live on a river which flows pretty fast in the winter. So peak speed is more important than endurance.
So features:
1. Prop with a reasonable pitch.
2. Ability to hook up to wheel steering, but electric steering not necessary (unless it's economic).
3. Light batteries not a priority.
4. No remote or GPS facilities required.
I'm a bit far away (in UK) for a test ride but would be prepared to pay up to $3,000.
Chris
On 25/09/13 00:23, voltboats wrote:
Hello everyone,
I have been following the electric boat group for about a year and I enjoy reading and keeping up with these topics. we currently are in the process of developing and electric outboard motor with the option to run a 500W or 1,000W motor. The unit will have electric steering which can be controlled with any of the following methods. 1) Bluetooth control using a smart phone 2) Joystick wired to main controller or 3) GPS auto-pilot that uses the phone and custom application to navigate.
We would really appreciate your feedback helping us learn more about the market for a product like this from actual electric boat users and builders.
If your don't mind answering a few questions we would really appreciate it.
1)Would you like to use an electric outboard on a small vessel?
2) What features would you like to see?
3) How much would you spend for a 1.5-3 Hp equivalent electric outboard with electric steering and Bluetooth capability?
4)Would you be interested in taking a test ride with our prototype?
I really appreciate your help and we look forward hearing from you. Email me a richie@voltboats.com for a test ride.
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