[Rhodes22-list] Mounting an electric motor

[Frank Goldsmith]

Peter,

Thanks.  I’m sure you’re right.  My motor mount surely needs some attention, as I don’t think it used to be that hard to operate.  I’ve tried spraying some lubricant on places where I thought it needed it, but I may have to take off the motor and examine it more closely to see what’s going on.  I really don’t want to get involved in replacing the mount with a different kind of system. 

Best,

Frank

> On Dec 14, 2021, at 9:21 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> Frank,
> 
> I don't have an electric motor, and my motor lift system was originally winch powered, not line and pulley.  But, the experience with the system I have suggests that there is no inherent reason that it should be too stiff to work with a lighter motor.
> 
> I'd say the path of least resistance would be to figure out why the existing system doesn't operate more smoothly, and address those issues.  Creating some new raising/lowering mechanism would be a big project.
> 
> --Peter
> 
>> On 2021-12-14, at 20:37:22 EST, Frank Goldsmith wrote:
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>> Listmates,
>> 
>> For any of you who have switched to an electric motor, like a Torqueedo, did you 
>> mount it on the same motor mount as your gasoline motor?  I have the GB motor 
>> mount with the pulleys for mechanical advantage, but it is very stiff to operate 
>> even with the relatively heavy 8 HP Tohatsu mounted, and I’m concerned that a 
>> Torqueedo would not have enough weight to let it be lowered.  I’d welcome any 
>> input. 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> Frank Goldsmith
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>> 
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