Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Motor installed

Motor installation was completed this morning. I was hoping to mount the controller forward of the motor on the engine compartment bulkhead. It would fit but would be hard to access and might make access to the motor more difficult than it should be. Since cable lengths are limited (~6 ft) I'm looking into fabricating a shelf or rails that will be located aft of the motor and raised slightly to get the controller off the floor. The controller can be exposed to moisture so long as it dries out, but I wouldn't want it too close to bilge water which may be present. The compartment is fairly dry unless it rains or excessive water is splashing into the cockpit.

On to mounting other components like the charger, contactor/solenoid, and securing batteries.






Outdrive in its final position














Motor installed, aft view. Bulkhead in background.

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