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The search function pulls up several threads on electric auxiliary power - for small boats, the consensus seems to be that a Minnekota trolling motor is an efficient, cost-effective choice... but I hate the look of outboards on traditional sailing boats that never had them.
I (still) fantasize about building a 17 foot sprit-ketch Hampton boat. Feedback from 'round here is that those designs would benefit from some internal ballast, since I'll not be loading it down with a day's catch of cod!. A few well distributed batteries might be just the ticket.
Hamptons were also reputedly very easily driven by low HP auxiliary inboard engines.
So, has anybody done the obvious, and found a way to cut up a bassboat trolling motor, and use it to drive a traditional deadwood-mounted propellor shaft? Or would I be better off to explore other electric options, like electric golf cart engines? Don't know how big those are.
My auxiliary use would be primarily for when supplementing sail if it's necessary to get home on-time while fighting the 3-4MPH current in the river where I'll be doing most of my sailing.
And yes, I'll also have oars.
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