June 14th, 2012, 06:24 AM. Petty Officer 2nd Class Join Date: Mar 2012; Posts: 113 #2. Remove all cooling, electrical and control lines from the inboard engine. It allows you to remove the motorbox from the deck, leaving more room to work. They are carefully detailed in the video and pointed out as Scott does a tour of the install. )Speed, however, has its own pleasures, and Scott decided to see what could happen with more power.So he purchased a brand new 17.5 foot Bayliner, ripped out the brand new Mercruiser 3.0 litre motor and replaced it with a high torque motor from the HPEV company that is designed for use in mining vehicles: the Scott set to work re-rigging the Bayliner. Plug or cap the rudder post hole. Remove the propeller from the shaft, and draw the shaft up into the engine compartment and out of the shaft log. TurboM700. Basically, though, he constructed an adaptor for the new motor to fit the existing shaft, threw in some used Tesla batteries that had previously been in Mercedes Smart Car EVs…and had himself an electric I/O.An electric I/O that goes almost 60 km/h (35 knots/40 mph). I’m being told i can expect no better than like 27 miles range and 2hrs drive time.A complete electric outboard system including 18kW motor, controller, batteries, charger, cables, remote control and state-of-charge meter is being offeredIngenity’s 1st Nautique electric boats – Super Air Nautique GS22E models – have been delivered to customers in the UnitedWith more than 200 e-ferries planned, Thailand’s ‘Venice of the East’ could be on its way to becoming the electricExciting things are happening every day in electric boats and boating. I understand the install angles (of prop strut or other drive) should be designed for best trim at neutral drive angle if adjustable. Here’s a video giving you a full tour of how it looks when it’s completed and ready for shipping.Where he started was with Scott’s wife suggesting that they buy an old pontoon boat. There are are fair number of YouTube videos and other instructionals that cover the idea of converting a fossil fuel outboard to an electric, but not many that detail converting a standard inboard/outboard setup to electric powered.That’s why we like this one by Scott Masterson of Houston. An electric inboard-outboard conversion that flies! Remove all motor mount bolts. TurboM700. Apply blue Loctite to the bolt threads. Changing from inboard to outboard power can produce many benefits. He went and bought what he describes as ‘a golf cart motor on steroids’ and converted the outboard to electric.He hasn’t had a problem with the boat since. Outboard motors can deliver more precise control in maneuvering situations, and modern outboards are very efficient and environmentally clean motors. You can see in the video below the things that needed to be done to fully switch things over. Find organized links to 1,146 detailed boat builds from 143 websites. … Convert.
Remove the helm from the console.Install the outboard control package.
The addition of the bracket to the aft end of the boat also extends the waterline, delivering slightly higher speeds at displacement as well as planing speeds. Run the lines under deck whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards.Outboard dealers will install the motor and control package for you, often for free. Convert Outboard to Inboard Having done this in a recent exercise, the areas I found to be relevant are CG and thrust angles of the fixed inboard, I/O or Surface Drive; the later giving better adjust-ability of thrust vector. Tags: None. Inboard/Outboard Conversion Pontoon Boat built by TurboM700. Boat Rebuild - Inboard to Outboard - Duration: 4:36. You can see it in action in all of its next-to-silent glory in the second video.This video is of Scott taking the boat out in the spring after the conversion and noting all of the things he doesn’t have to worry about to put it in the water and get going.i want to repower my 42ft (19000 displacement, direct drive) sea ray with electric. An electric inboard-outboard conversion that flies! Solo sailing Los Angeles to Hawaii on 23ft boat - Duration: 39:45. Petty Officer 2nd Class Join Date: Mar 2012; Posts: 113 #3. Plug or cap the shaft log at both ends. But before we get to the I/O conversion, a little bit about Scott.For all intents and purposes it looks like a gas outboard. Outboard wiring harnesses and control cables are easy to route, and is a fairly simple process--especially if you are mounting a brand-new outboard and control package.Turn off the fuel valve and disconnect the battery negative cable. Install the nuts and torque them fully. Take this option if it is available to you. Last edited by Bob_VT; August 14th, 2012, 01:03 PM. Mount the outboard helm to the console. Unbolt the transmission shaft coupling.Install the engine hoist and pick up with it just enough to keep the slack out of the chains. In fact, he found that cruising around at the leisurely pace of a pontoon boat was even more pleasurable without the sound and fumes of a gas burner. 4:36. Outboard motors can deliver more precise control in maneuvering situations, and modern outboards are very efficient and environmentally clean motors. Re: Building of an I/O pontoon …