I did them myself. Its just plywood and epoxy paint and some parts of the original aluminium bracket. Would be possible to improve on that one by using fiber glass, but I figured it was not worth it at the moment...
@@jonasnordin9298 so is that holding up for you? My fear is the added weight to the pivot pins that hold the rudder itself on. And thank you for your reply
Looks like you have it all figured out! I am glad I came upon your video because I really want to do this to my Flicka 20. I like the idea of instant power when you need it. Do you raise the motor when you start sailing or leave it in the water? Can you tell me how heavy your boat is? I see you said 1hp but I see the motors listed in thrust with 55lbs being about the biggest on one battery. Thanks again for showing how you did this.
I'm glad that you liked it! I also got the idea from another UA-cam video. ua-cam.com/video/jN6TeL_yrcg/v-deo.html The motor I chose has 54 lbs of trust and a power rating of 0,8 HP Now that I have had the time to try it well I can see that it's a little bit on the weak side when you are going out against the wind and the waves. Our boat is a 1,6 ton Maxi 68 with fin keel. From what I have learned Flicka 20 is a little bit heavier boat with a long keel. I would therefore recommend that you look for a more powerful motor. I normally raise the motor when I start sailing. The propeller will otherwise spin along and create some small amount of vibrations that can be felt in the tiller. Since in my case I have the motor fixed on one side of the rudder the drag from the propeller will also create a small torque effect that wants to turn the rudder off center. When i raise the motor out of the water however you will not even notice that it's there. Good luck!
@@jonasnordin9298 How is this working now, a couple years later? I’ve learned that the rudder on the Maxi 68 is fragile, Have you had any problems? I’m bying ,y owm 68 tomorrow and am very interested in copying you, but maybe with an 86lb motor.
It is still working well. No problems with the rudder. But the motor is a little bit to weak to be useful in anything but calm wind conditions. I wouldn't recommend less power. Congratulations to your purchase of a Maxi 68. It's a nice little boat. Hope you will enjoy it!
@@abekahlinda Thanks! How much weight did you save by relocating the controller unit of the motor, and was it easy to do? I’m thinking that an 86lb motor will be heavier, and maybe an even bigger one could be useful. But that’s a lot of weight om the rudder. Eventually I’d like to have 800 or 1000W worth of light flexible solar panels so I could basically have limitless range at slow speeds on days with no wind.
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Thanks dear!
Thank sooo much I'm going to do the same thing to the sailboat my wife & i enjoy 39 morgan oi
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More details about mounting on the rudder, please.
I’m going to copy your system mate.
I know this is a couple years old but where did you get the brackets to mount that motor to your rudder
I did them myself. Its just plywood and epoxy paint and some parts of the original aluminium bracket. Would be possible to improve on that one by using fiber glass, but I figured it was not worth it at the moment...
@@jonasnordin9298 so is that holding up for you? My fear is the added weight to the pivot pins that hold the rudder itself on. And thank you for your reply
@@billmatlock5989My thought too, especially as that is a known weak point on the Maxi 68.
Looks like you have it all figured out! I am glad I came upon your video because I really want to do this to my Flicka 20. I like the idea of instant power when you need it. Do you raise the motor when you start sailing or leave it in the water? Can you tell me how heavy your boat is? I see you said 1hp but I see the motors listed in thrust with 55lbs being about the biggest on one battery. Thanks again for showing how you did this.
I'm glad that you liked it! I also got the idea from another UA-cam video. ua-cam.com/video/jN6TeL_yrcg/v-deo.html
The motor I chose has 54 lbs of trust and a power rating of 0,8 HP Now that I have had the time to try it well I can see that it's a little bit on the weak side when you are going out against the wind and the waves. Our boat is a 1,6 ton Maxi 68 with fin keel. From what I have learned Flicka 20 is a little bit heavier boat with a long keel. I would therefore recommend that you look for a more powerful motor.
I normally raise the motor when I start sailing. The propeller will otherwise spin along and create some small amount of vibrations that can be felt in the tiller. Since in my case I have the motor fixed on one side of the rudder the drag from the propeller will also create a small torque effect that wants to turn the rudder off center. When i raise the motor out of the water however you will not even notice that it's there.
Good luck!
@@jonasnordin9298 How is this working now, a couple years later? I’ve learned that the rudder on the Maxi 68 is fragile, Have you had any problems? I’m bying ,y owm 68 tomorrow and am very interested in copying you, but maybe with an 86lb motor.
It is still working well. No problems with the rudder. But the motor is a little bit to weak to be useful in anything but calm wind conditions. I wouldn't recommend less power.
Congratulations to your purchase of a Maxi 68. It's a nice little boat. Hope you will enjoy it!
@@abekahlinda Thanks! How much weight did you save by relocating the controller unit of the motor, and was it easy to do? I’m thinking that an 86lb motor will be heavier, and maybe an even bigger one could be useful. But that’s a lot of weight om the rudder. Eventually I’d like to have 800 or 1000W worth of light flexible solar panels so I could basically have limitless range at slow speeds on days with no wind.
Hi thks for explaining can you say witch model electric motor is this?
2.5 to 3 knots! That's awesome! What is your battery capacity?
Sorry for late answer. Its a standard 12V led acid battery around 100 Ah. Nothing special. But you dont go very far with this motor.
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Sir what is the pounds thrust of this unit?
54?
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