Hi,
I agree.
In fair weather up to 1-2' swells, my electric motor props stayed in the water.
In rough weather/seas when you REALLY NEED power, the props would lift out
of the water with the rocking of my 32' boat.
I'm sure gas outboards would do the same.
With a lot of ingenuity, the electric motors can be stripped down to
just the motor/prop with a 2' x 1.5" stainless steel vertical shaft,
the shaft can be modified to extend even deeper (with a LOT of
ingenuity) all other components can be mounted inboard.
I emphasize this was just MINIMAL MINIMAL MINIMAL power for my 32'
Until someone makes an economical 20 - 30 HP electric outboard
I would throw my money into an electric (or diesel) inboard.
Ray
On 2/12/14, cirejay@hotmail.com <cirejay@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The is certainly a big plus.
> As for switching from inboard to an outboard drive, having owned sailboats
> with both, I would only consider such if I were never going to be powering
> in any kind of a sea. If one has ever tried such, he/she knows what I mean
> as it is pretty much impossible to keep the prop in the water.
> eric SV Meander
>
>
> Ray said:
> Hi,
> It is possible to manually rotate the electric motor 180 degrees
> backwards.
> Ray
>
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