Hi everyone,
I swear its easier to weld up a contraption than it is to assemble photos and up load a "show and tell" presentation, but I did it...hope you see this without a hitch or glitch
I've built a big trolling motor...about 100lbs, will run my boat 5-6kts at 1650watts through a 36volt planetary geared-down motor from a floor sweeper machine that powers an 18inch X 18 pitch bronze prop. it rides in the rudder gussets of my RK21 day sailer/cabin sailboat.
I am a sculptor, so have a tig welder and scraps of copper/stainless/silicon bronze....everything is made of these non-corroding materials.
two wheel chair batteries..50AH @12v will run this boat 6mph for miles on just a straight connect....I have been running it on 48v through a pwm.controller
I get a lot of curious looks from all the fossil fuel burners on the lake....cruising with my family @ 5-6 kts is just fine, no hurry, no need to water ski, just blissing out cruising and fishing. might add a solar roof later this season
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