mickvw

I believe most only move every 3-5 days summer and 5-10days winter. With this I mine solar power system should give 4/6hr in summer backed up with a small generator to extend range in winter. Possible In years to come there will be charge points. I'm a heating contractor so i will have plenty of options to heat water and the boat.

The idear is to power a butty with minimal modification

I like this I could then use a car electric motor would then be cheap if I can find a engineer to do something similar ?

Hopefully price will come down would be happy paying £3/4000 for motor and controller. Second hand car motor with inverter £1000 + controller £500 second hand tested car batteries £1000 each, would need 3 or 4 and need charger, solar panels cost and generator ?

Thanks I'll keep looking at pods or find a motor boat instead of a butty

https://www.torqeedo.com/en/products/pod-drives/cruise-10.0-fp/1252-00.html very expensive ?

This looks good the electric pod I've seen is £7000 I've been looking at hydraulic if I can find something that will work ,I can power the pump with a car electric motor cost about £1000 + 500 for controller

Has anyone else attempted to fit a electric pod propulsion in the rudder of a butty or something similar. I'm thinking this would be a good way to add propulsion to an historical butty ?