Twin prop lekkie drive

this might work on a fisher with a dead engine

This is about Sailing around Britain.

6 Responses to “Twin prop lekkie drive”

  1. 29 September, 2017 at 7:30 amEd says:

    Dylan,
    FYI: Here’s a vid of the electric motor set-up on a Harbor 20 (made by WD Schock). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTDklXxxfxA I’ve never actually sailed or motored one of these. Probably not nearly the power of your Torqeedo. But I’ve always been impressed with the way it just swings up and out of the water and stays hidden in the lazarette until you need it again. No ugly protuberance on the stern, nice and secure when stored, and still readily available.

  2. 29 September, 2017 at 7:55 amdylan winter says:

    very neat indeed. All I need is three of those on a fisher and I am away

  3. 29 September, 2017 at 8:37 amStephen Mundane says:

    I reckon you might be right there Dylan!

  4. 29 September, 2017 at 11:02 amjack says:

    https://youtu.be/rZJTGqmtzBs

    Wouldn’t push a Fisher but a duck punt maybe………..

  5. 29 September, 2017 at 5:07 pmdylan winter says:

    anything will push anything in the right conditions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30JGacXSjew

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQRF2cLPwUk

    this little motor in the pontoon boat film says that it creates 160 lbs of thrust

    and from this thread

    https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/how-many-lbs-of-thrust-is-equal-to-1-hp.24964/

    I learned this

    Back in the 80s, both evinrude/johnson and chrysler (maybe others) rated their longshaft “sailboat” engines at about 150lbs thrust for a 6hp and 250lbs for a 10hp. From experience, it did seem close to real world performance. Bruce

    so I think that this unit might be equivalent to a 6hp long shaft…. or not…

    however, I think that this electric one with my tohatsu might be a system that could work

    it is a motorsailer after-all. while playing with Katie L and the Torqeedo I can have the toqueedo running at about 250/350 watts (eight hours or so of running on the battery) and it seems to add almost 2 knots to the forward speed while I am beating to windward. Useful additional speed for the Fisher. On the other hand…. who gives a fig about speed?

  6. 2 October, 2017 at 12:46 amTed B. Charging Rhino says:

    In thinking about it, a pair of strong electric thrust-pods that flipped down from both ends of a rear swim platform could be handy for maneuvering in a marina, …that last half-mile into or back out of a harbor or anchorage, …or sneaking up on the wildlife; but I’d still prefer a strong, reliable diesel below decks on a large boat for charging and when power or endurance are needed. Solar and wind are becoming more reliable for charging battery banks and outboard batteries, but they require time and cooperating weather.

    Definitely outboard electric has it’s virtues for dinghy/tender duty…which typically are short range and impromptu trips; as long as charging is possible from the mother ship. And the next generation will be quieter with better endurance. Depending on marina/shore power is handy at your home base, but iffy if voyaging afar or abroad.

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