[Rhodes22-list] Electric motors

[tedlesiecki at gmail.com]

I was going to mount it but just been holding it in my hand or having it around cockpit. It makes docking so controlled. I do have to check if it floats or I might put a little foam with it. Or could tie it on to the boat. Losing it overboard would let you practice docking under sail 

Ted

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> On Mar 22, 2024, at 8:48 AM, Weiss, Robert L <rweiss at siu.edu> wrote:
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> Thanks for the great photo,  Ted. This really helps. Nice to know my current rudder/motor setup could still work. 
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> Where and how did you mount the remote throttle? 
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> Bob
> Beach Spring
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> Robert L Weiss Jr.
> Director of Music
> First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
> Professor Emeritus, SIUC
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> I took pin mount off my old motor. Then drilled 2 holes in the spirts battery handle in the bolt spacing. It’s just a plastic handle. Not sure how it could have lined up right but the connection piece lined up perfectly. Like when the electrical motor is dropped into water the pin still sits in roughly same location as when it was on the gas motor. But the battery handle seems strong enough to support the pin connection loads from steering. Not pretty but functional lol
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> Ted
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>>> On Mar 21, 2024, at 2:46 PM, Weiss, Robert L <rweiss at siu.edu> wrote:
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>> Ted, 
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>> I have Stan’s tiller connection to my Mercury OB but didn’t know how that could connect to the electric without a pin on top. Did you make your own connection?  
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>> Bob. 
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>> Robert L Weiss Jr.
>> Director of Music
>> First United Methodist Carbondale, IL 
>> Professor Emeritus, SIUC
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>> Yes Sally sold me the spirit. It’s great. It has plenty of power. Electric has full torque at low throttle input so don’t let the lower hp rating influence you too much. I charge the battery at home bring it out to boat. The remote Bluetooth throttle is very cool. I didn’t need a tiller throttle because the steering link to the boats rudder.
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>> Ted
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>> > On Mar 21, 2024, at 11:33 AM, Weiss, Robert L via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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>> > Thank you to Mike Corley for posting the link and info on the Epropulsion electric motors.
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>> > I've been drooling over electric motors for years, but never found something that would work satisfactorily on the Rhodes. I know the 6 or 9.9 equivalent of the Epropulsion motors would be strong enough, but the batteries are too big and heavy for me to take off the boat to charge. I can't charge at the dock. Has anyone here on the list used the smaller Spirit 1.0 Evo or Plus on the Rhodes 22? I only sail on Kentucky Lake and use the motor to go in and out of the marina, so my needs are less than a lot of you on larger bodies of water. I have contacted Sally at Annapolis Hybrid Marine, and she thinks the Spirit would be sufficient for my needs. But I would love to have this confirmed by someone who has used one.
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>> > Bob
>> > Beach Spring
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>> > Robert L Weiss Jr.
>> > Director of Music
>> > First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
>> > Professor Emeritus, SIUC