Let us know what you think about electrical motors? Yea or Nay... and why? Also, have you heard of Pod Drive motors? What is your first reaction to this fairly new technology? We'd love to know!
the technology is good but hopefuly when there is no wind the energy last long enough to reach a destination. also if the boat will kollide with a whale or other very big fish you can eventually lost your whole motor. you should secure it eventually wit a screwable steelcage.
We are glad you mentioned this. We were considering putting a cage or something protective to prevent bumps on the motor. Though Torqeedo shows the motor as durable, it definitely can't withstand a whale, not much could! The motor will be powered with 3 elements, solar, hydraulic and hydrogenation. We will need to do tests to see how much time and power we get off the engine vs theoretical.
@@MrBobVick different brand and also type. Uma has a Saildrive where the electric motor sits inside of the hull and the prop is driven by a short shaft and a 90° degrees Gearbox. The one from Torqeedo is a Pod-drive, no shaft or gearbox and the motor sits outside, less components to worry about and the motor gets cooled by water directly. But my thoughts went to Sailing Uma too initially.
Torqueedo has a great product and their offering an upgrade like they did was a smooth bit of promotionalism. You benefit by receiving an engine with double the power and they receive a heartfelt promotion of their 'gift' on Lahakai's channel. Seeing their garage made me think of all of the world's fledgling mechanics who got their start in almost identical 'shops' as their boat shed.
It certain works out for both of us! Torqueedo has great products and we can't wait to see this motor in action. We love being part of showcasing technology that is not only better for the environment but really improves boating in general. And so many people started in garages and made it big, not just Torqeedo and other mechanics! Apple, Amazon, Disney, HP, just to name a few! If we had a time machine, we'd go back and make our parents build a garage so we could have started something big 😂😂
Interesting video. We are an electric boat (Electric Volt) on a Bristol 35 sloop, presently sailing the Bahamas, finally realizing our mind set had to change to be successful with an electric motor. Now we consider ourselves a boat without an engine, sailing up to the harbor entrance then motoring in. Please realize your mindset may change too, but we love our electric motor.
Love our Cruise FP 12.0's in our 1997 Manta 40 Catamaran, splashed with them April 2023, pushed 9 LIVES to 15 knots with the V22 Propellers at 7000 RPM, can't wait to try the V32 Propellers!
You are the perfect brand ambassador for Torqeedo. This motor/generator concept seems like a perfect solution for your sailboat project. I look forward to seeing this amazing product in action. Hope you can extend your fine production skills into gaining more sponsor support from folks like Torqeedo
Electric propulsion is the way to go! So many ways to generate electricity: solar, propeller regen, wind turbine, shore power when docked. With light wind sails the need for using the motor is reduced!
Excelente Lori !! Un motor eléctrico para una vuelta al mundo en un barco de acero es una propuesta valiente (y arriesgada) y os deseamos el mayor de los éxitos .
¡Muchas gracias! Todo se reducirá a la configuración eléctrica y las baterías. Definitivamente tendremos más información sobre esto a medida que avancemos.
I love that you are going electric. If I was to refit an old yacht, I'd definitely go full electric. There are so many benefits to doing this - less noise (and smell), less weight, better for the environment and the pod motor being under the hull, means more room inside the cabin. I think it's great that the prop can also be utilised to charge the batteries when under sail. BTW, the fluffy attachment is for the 'spinning wheel charging station'. I can't wait to see how it works.
Exactly! Not to mention you can be more independent and a big step towards off grid! PS Ahhh perhaps we need to buy the big wheel accessory to utilize the fluffy attachment 😋
@@lahakai I love the idea of being off grid. If it works as expected, not having to look for the next fuel stop all the time. Searching for fuel isn't what sailing should be about, especially if you are planning to go to Antarctica 😉
cool new motor and now a cool boat, all come together 😊 but you will need a lot of solarpannels and the flexible plastic ones will not last over a long time. 🤔
It’s slowly coming along, right? 😃😅 flexible panels don’t necessarily generate as much energy as ridged panels or last as long. So we will have to work out a good setup with ridged panels to get all the energy we need to power this beast.
Yes! So far a great experience. We’ll be posting updates of the installation and feedback on how it runs. Maybe by then you’ll have got that boat of yours 😉⛵️
I’m sorry but I don’t understand. If you brought a folding propeller it will by definition fold while sailing. Thus you will not be able to charge your batteries? What am I missing?
It will spin with power for a bit to fold out and the waterflow will keep it spinning when power is turned off. Centrifugal force will keep it unfolded and generation of energy is happening. To fold the propeller one has to stop the spin by stopping the shaft. Or slowing down the boat.
We really appreciate that! Thanks for your support! We will have a couple more videos about the electric motor coming out in the future (one on the electric setup inside the boat and one on the actual installation) so keep an eye out for those. We can hardly wait to see it on the boat ourselves 😅
Hi … you are going to instal cathodes and anodes in the hull ? And have you check if in the hold near the batteries you do not need also to instal them ? That is very important to avoid corrosion of metal and electrical circuits … I think sure you also know that the surface of the batteries will stand should in wood, or rubber or another material that isolate contact with the metal of the hull. The eletric engine looks 👌
Yes! An excellent point and we will most definitely install anodes. Also when we get to the electrical installments, we will be looking into how we can insulate the batteries. We will be having up to 10 lithium batteries in our build so we will need some good protection. Thanks for the advice!! Keep it coming!
That would be a good idea. We have the plastic blades as backup but would be nice to have extra folding blades so if one breaks we don’t have to go to the backup already.
Looking forward to seeing how this works out. The Tourqeedo brand is hi quality but expensive. That was great to get an upgrade from vendor , I’m sure that did not want you to be disappointed by too small a drive …..
We are really excited to see it in action too! We are very lucky that Torqeedo backs their products so well. The sad thing is that we need to finish so much before we can get this running. For now, it looks great in the box 😂
Hey! Thanks for the feedback! We have been learning and trying to adjust the volumes for everything as we go along. Let us know if in the most recent videos if the sound is better as we've been trying to tackle this problem.
Very cool huh?! You're right, we do gain lots of space! In the video, you see a large wooden box where the original motor occupied space in the cabin. We gain all of that space now since everything is pushed back. We will be using several of batteries, but we will try to strategically place them so that they don't take up any living space.
enjoyed the content! I love the way how you both design and build everything pretty much by yourself. May i know whether you guys worked in a technical job before sailing?
Thanks so much! We can’t take all the credit, for the complex metalwork on the hull we had assistance since it was a matter of safety. But we try to be fully involved no matter what the project. We are both artists and designers. But mostly we try to do lots of research on whatever we are tackling!
Thats great! We will have a couple more video installments coming that will be talking about electrical and the motor, including the installation. So keep an eye out for those! And thanks for the tip - we are still working out how to mess with the audio to get it leveled in different devices. Stick with us, we'll get it eventually 😉
Really interesting project, great presentation but have to agree with other viewers to ditch the music. Distracting and very annoying. Love your chanel anyway
Thank you for letting us know! Check out some of our more recent videos, we’ve feen fussing around with the sound to improve it. Let’s know if it is better. :)
Yes! the folding propeller was a separate but is also torqeedo. We will eventually be doing the installation and testing so check back in for that if you want our review before purchasing yourself 😁
Indeed! And more reason why getting this upgrade was a huge plus for us! Thanks so much for the kind words. We will be have a couple more videos to follow up on this unboxing - the electrical work and then the installation of the motor it self. Check back for those!
Yes, the hydrogenation mode is very cool! About our accents, so Luke has a slightly different accent because he is Greek and Brazilian, born in Greece. And, myself, Lori, I have am Filipino-American. We've been in Brazil for a bit now so we both speak Portuguese as well.
@@lahakai Wrong again Bob is my name, as I have noted that Nordic's seem to sound US, so was guessing a Nordic influence, so 100º off base. Was just thinking Ryan on Ryan & Sophie sailing is maybe the smartest on lithium installs as he is part owner of a lithium battery company. He does a few detailed tech talks on his channel.
Oh, We will look Ryan & Sophie up then. Or if you know of a certain video we should watch, send us the link and we'll check it out! I bet they get a great deal on batteries being the owners 😛
I would definitely go for an electric motor if i had to replace my engine. In a pinch one can always have a backup generator but like Sailing Uma they have hardly had to use their generator at all.
That's good to know that they have rarely used their generator! Their engine is quite amazing as well, Oceanvolt is top notch. We are going to look into the reliability of an electrical generator for a backup.
@@lahakai If you are buying a small generator get a Honda 4 stroke. I have had hundreds of small engines in generators, complactors and such tools im my work and nothing beats Honda in reliability and ease of use. And parts are available everywhere in the world.
Uma have become very good at sailing, they work very hard at sailing. Their fiberglass boat will sail better than your steel boat. If you want to go to places in a set time frame then you will need to fit a diesel generator that will provide enough power for your electric motor to run. A little petrol genset is nothing but a battery top-up.
@@lahakai We are a Bristol 35.5, heavy dispacement sloop. Our Electric Volt motor is the equivalent to a 20hp diesel. The electric motor's charging is backed up by a Honda generator. Although a Rainier generator is the same at half the price. Our electric motor is enough for us, because we sail or wait for the wind.
Ooo that’s a great compliment! Wish there was someone else here, cause it’s a lot of work 😅 but sadly, it’s just us two. We are both artists (Lori paints oils and Luke is a tattoo artist). Also, we have worked as graphic designers and Luke worked in video production back in the day. So we would say that we are armatures in creating a RUclips channel and weekly videos and vlogging. Who knew there was so much to learn! But we are artists from birth! A little insight as well on how we produced these episodes… they are entirely filmed on our iPhones (minus the drone shots) to date. We dream of the day we can have a proper camera. 😋
I beg you to please make the music dissappear when you guys are speaking..makes it very difficult to hear what you're talking about and the subtitles aren't always good along with if I'm reading what you're saying I'm not paying attention to what you're trying to show us.. I'm not being rude just trying to offer advice since you're new to content creation..
We hear you! No pun intended hahah. We have been having lots of problems with audio and you are not the first one to say it. First off, we really need to save up for a good mic. This one is not cutting it! It doesn’t sound bad on our computer so we are having a hard time trying to figure out the problem. Also, it’s so loud in our apartment that it’s been frustrating to record (we are currently off a main road till the boat construction ends). In the future episodes we have lowered if not removed the audio during voice overs. What device are you using to watch our videos? We can try testing on the same thing. Thanks!!
I have had nothing but problems with mine. Plastic parts and poor wiring and seals. It go so bad I took it and chucked it overboard and went back to gas. I know this is a huge permanent install motor, but seeing how they build their outboards I would never trust their manufacturing.
depends on the Brand and how the folding mechanism works but they can be used for regen too. for passive folding systems like spring loaded ones you just need to give it a bit of throttle at first so the prop unfolds but then let the prop turn by the passing water to produce regen.
Let us know what you think about electrical motors? Yea or Nay... and why? Also, have you heard of Pod Drive motors? What is your first reaction to this fairly new technology? We'd love to know!
Very similar to what Uma uses, not sure if it is the same brand.
the technology is good but hopefuly when there is no wind the energy last long enough to reach a destination. also if the boat will kollide with a whale or other very big fish you can eventually lost your whole motor. you should secure it eventually wit a screwable steelcage.
We are glad you mentioned this. We were considering putting a cage or something protective to prevent bumps on the motor. Though Torqeedo shows the motor as durable, it definitely can't withstand a whale, not much could!
The motor will be powered with 3 elements, solar, hydraulic and hydrogenation. We will need to do tests to see how much time and power we get off the engine vs theoretical.
@mrbobvick Uma has a Saildrive from OceanVolt. Its very, very, very nice! We watched their installation videos. They do top work, those two!
@@MrBobVick different brand and also type. Uma has a Saildrive where the electric motor sits inside of the hull and the prop is driven by a short shaft and a 90° degrees Gearbox. The one from Torqeedo is a Pod-drive, no shaft or gearbox and the motor sits outside, less components to worry about and the motor gets cooled by water directly. But my thoughts went to Sailing Uma too initially.
Torqueedo has a great product and their offering an upgrade like they did was a smooth bit of promotionalism. You benefit by receiving an engine with double the power and they receive a heartfelt promotion of their 'gift' on Lahakai's channel. Seeing their garage made me think of all of the world's fledgling mechanics who got their start in almost identical 'shops' as their boat shed.
It certain works out for both of us! Torqueedo has great products and we can't wait to see this motor in action. We love being part of showcasing technology that is not only better for the environment but really improves boating in general. And so many people started in garages and made it big, not just Torqeedo and other mechanics! Apple, Amazon, Disney, HP, just to name a few! If we had a time machine, we'd go back and make our parents build a garage so we could have started something big 😂😂
Interesting video. We are an electric boat (Electric Volt) on a Bristol 35 sloop, presently sailing the Bahamas, finally realizing our mind set had to change to be successful with an electric motor. Now we consider ourselves a boat without an engine, sailing up to the harbor entrance then motoring in. Please realize your mindset may change too, but we love our electric motor.
Love our Cruise FP 12.0's in our 1997 Manta 40 Catamaran, splashed with them April 2023, pushed 9 LIVES to 15 knots with the V22 Propellers at 7000 RPM, can't wait to try the V32 Propellers!
You are the perfect brand ambassador for Torqeedo. This motor/generator concept seems like a perfect solution for your sailboat project. I look forward to seeing this amazing product in action. Hope you can extend your fine production skills into gaining more sponsor support from folks like Torqeedo
Electric motors are worth trying. They are the future of boat propulsion, in my opinion.
We completely agree with you. Slowly everything is going electric. It might just be inevitable.
Electric propulsion is the way to go! So many ways to generate electricity: solar, propeller regen, wind turbine, shore power when docked. With light wind sails the need for using the motor is reduced!
Yes! And we are going to utilize all these ways. Look out for those installs in the future 🙌
This electric motor seems amazing!!!! can"t wait to see it running...
It’s so cool, right?!
Boat is coming along nicely
Thanks!! 😁🙏
Best decision you ever made, bravo!
Sounds Great!
Excelente Lori !! Un motor eléctrico para una vuelta al mundo en un barco de acero es una propuesta valiente (y arriesgada) y os deseamos el mayor de los éxitos .
¡Muchas gracias! Todo se reducirá a la configuración eléctrica y las baterías. Definitivamente tendremos más información sobre esto a medida que avancemos.
I love that you are going electric. If I was to refit an old yacht, I'd definitely go full electric. There are so many benefits to doing this - less noise (and smell), less weight, better for the environment and the pod motor being under the hull, means more room inside the cabin.
I think it's great that the prop can also be utilised to charge the batteries when under sail.
BTW, the fluffy attachment is for the 'spinning wheel charging station'.
I can't wait to see how it works.
...and not to forget, the rising and continuing running cost of diesel fuel - which will run out someday.
Exactly! Not to mention you can be more independent and a big step towards off grid!
PS Ahhh perhaps we need to buy the big wheel accessory to utilize the fluffy attachment 😋
@@lahakai I love the idea of being off grid. If it works as expected, not having to look for the next fuel stop all the time.
Searching for fuel isn't what sailing should be about, especially if you are planning to go to Antarctica 😉
cool new motor and now a cool boat, all come together 😊 but you will need a lot of solarpannels and the flexible plastic ones will not last over a long time. 🤔
It’s slowly coming along, right? 😃😅 flexible panels don’t necessarily generate as much energy as ridged panels or last as long. So we will have to work out a good setup with ridged panels to get all the energy we need to power this beast.
@@lahakai i think you are very fast for so much work.😊
Cant wait see you install it on the boat. Looks like e very powerfull motor, the one with the 4 legs :)
Yes! It's going to be amazing! The instruction manual says it's powered by tasty snacks 😜
Very cool motor.
Good on you Torqeedo, nice gesture
Will be on the top of my list when i get my motor..
But firstly need the boat..
Yes! So far a great experience. We’ll be posting updates of the installation and feedback on how it runs. Maybe by then you’ll have got that boat of yours 😉⛵️
Cheguei agora, casal.
Chequei pelo motor elétrico, agora vou conhecer o começo de vocês.
Bons ventos
Legal, vamos começar a instalação logo logo
I’m sorry but I don’t understand. If you brought a folding propeller it will by definition fold while sailing. Thus you will not be able to charge your batteries? What am I missing?
It allows you to control the way the propeller behaves: folded or not for regen.
Exactly, the fixed prop should be better for hydro generation. Possibly for thrust as well, try both and let us know please…
It will spin with power for a bit to fold out and the waterflow will keep it spinning when power is turned off. Centrifugal force will keep it unfolded and generation of energy is happening. To fold the propeller one has to stop the spin by stopping the shaft. Or slowing down the boat.
Its good to regen !
im super excited to see you have success with your electric powered steal boat! i wish you two the best of luck! great support from torqeedo!
We really appreciate that! Thanks for your support! We will have a couple more videos about the electric motor coming out in the future (one on the electric setup inside the boat and one on the actual installation) so keep an eye out for those. We can hardly wait to see it on the boat ourselves 😅
Hi … you are going to instal cathodes and anodes in the hull ? And have you check if in the hold near the batteries you do not need also to instal them ? That is very important to avoid corrosion of metal and electrical circuits … I think sure you also know that the surface of the batteries will stand should in wood, or rubber or another material that isolate contact with the metal of the hull. The eletric engine looks 👌
Yes! An excellent point and we will most definitely install anodes. Also when we get to the electrical installments, we will be looking into how we can insulate the batteries. We will be having up to 10 lithium batteries in our build so we will need some good protection. Thanks for the advice!! Keep it coming!
It’s puppy powered 👍👍
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Looks like you are doing a great job. You might want to get extra blades for the motor.
That would be a good idea. We have the plastic blades as backup but would be nice to have extra folding blades so if one breaks we don’t have to go to the backup already.
Nice Job! Looking forward to more information on your battery / solar setup and whether you are planning to have a gas /diesel generator on board?
Thanks! We will definitely be showing all that once we get to the whole electrical setup!
Looking forward to seeing how this works out. The Tourqeedo brand is hi quality but expensive. That was great to get an upgrade from vendor , I’m sure that did not want you to be disappointed by too small a drive …..
We are really excited to see it in action too! We are very lucky that Torqeedo backs their products so well. The sad thing is that we need to finish so much before we can get this running. For now, it looks great in the box 😂
Muito boa essa ideia de colocar um motor elétrico, estive cotando para meu 38 pés em alumínio e não me agradei com os custos.
the music while you are talking is just distracting but love you guys.
Hey! Thanks for the feedback! We have been learning and trying to adjust the volumes for everything as we go along. Let us know if in the most recent videos if the sound is better as we've been trying to tackle this problem.
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That's very neat and look how much space you will have for battery bank and storage good luck
Very cool huh?! You're right, we do gain lots of space! In the video, you see a large wooden box where the original motor occupied space in the cabin. We gain all of that space now since everything is pushed back. We will be using several of batteries, but we will try to strategically place them so that they don't take up any living space.
enjoyed the content! I love the way how you both design and build everything pretty much by yourself. May i know whether you guys worked in a technical job before sailing?
Thanks so much! We can’t take all the credit, for the complex metalwork on the hull we had assistance since it was a matter of safety. But we try to be fully involved no matter what the project. We are both artists and designers. But mostly we try to do lots of research on whatever we are tackling!
Love electric motor videos, but please skip the background music
Thats great! We will have a couple more video installments coming that will be talking about electrical and the motor, including the installation. So keep an eye out for those! And thanks for the tip - we are still working out how to mess with the audio to get it leveled in different devices. Stick with us, we'll get it eventually 😉
@@lahakai Thank you for not getting offended 🤗⛵
@@redsailor101 no, thank you! We are learning a lot making these videos. And we thought making boats was tough stuff 😅😅😅
Really interesting project, great presentation but have to agree with other viewers to ditch the music. Distracting and very annoying. Love your chanel anyway
Thank you for letting us know! Check out some of our more recent videos, we’ve feen fussing around with the sound to improve it. Let’s know if it is better. :)
@@lahakai Just ditch it altogether - it can have its place in sections of video where you are not talkkng but when talking - no, no place for it.
WARNING WARNING!!! Dad joke coming up.
The mystery component is obviously a Dog Clutch 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's better than our endless-hamster-wheel-propulsion-component theory
does that motor do decent regen? how much was the folding prop? have a link?
The folding prop does have regen. We purchased our through an authorized dealer here in Brazil
What batteries will you use?
We are going get lithium batteries to power it
Hi guys, I am thinking of replacing my diesell engine with this model. is the folding propeller from torqueedo as well ?
Yes! the folding propeller was a separate but is also torqeedo. We will eventually be doing the installation and testing so check back in for that if you want our review before purchasing yourself 😁
@@lahakai yes i will. cheers from new caledonia
Oh we are dreaming about going to New Caledonia one day! Cheers!
The taxs in Brazil are so expensives........a least 100%....good look with the project ...congrats
Indeed! And more reason why getting this upgrade was a huge plus for us! Thanks so much for the kind words. We will be have a couple more videos to follow up on this unboxing - the electrical work and then the installation of the motor it self. Check back for those!
Glad the motor is a generator too. Now my big question is why do you all not have accents like Duca & lesser so Roberta?
Yes, the hydrogenation mode is very cool! About our accents, so Luke has a slightly different accent because he is Greek and Brazilian, born in Greece. And, myself, Lori, I have am Filipino-American. We've been in Brazil for a bit now so we both speak Portuguese as well.
@@lahakai Wrong again Bob is my name, as I have noted that Nordic's seem to sound US, so was guessing a Nordic influence, so 100º off base. Was just thinking Ryan on Ryan & Sophie sailing is maybe the smartest on lithium installs as he is part owner of a lithium battery company. He does a few detailed tech talks on his channel.
Oh, We will look Ryan & Sophie up then. Or if you know of a certain video we should watch, send us the link and we'll check it out! I bet they get a great deal on batteries being the owners 😛
@@lahakai ruclips.net/p/PL5Aiuraud2WV4kvzjCAKAhUVNhbSWsKOH hope this helps the learning curve.
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Where are you ? Everything good ?
I would definitely go for an electric motor if i had to replace my engine. In a pinch one can always have a backup generator but like Sailing Uma they have hardly had to use their generator at all.
That's good to know that they have rarely used their generator! Their engine is quite amazing as well, Oceanvolt is top notch. We are going to look into the reliability of an electrical generator for a backup.
@@lahakai If you are buying a small generator get a Honda 4 stroke. I have had hundreds of small engines in generators, complactors and such tools im my work and nothing beats Honda in reliability and ease of use. And parts are available everywhere in the world.
@@Nifilheimur nice! We will put that top on our list then. Thanks for the tips! 🙏
Uma have become very good at sailing, they work very hard at sailing. Their fiberglass boat will sail better than your steel boat. If you want to go to places in a set time frame then you will need to fit a diesel generator that will provide enough power for your electric motor to run. A little petrol genset is nothing but a battery top-up.
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Electric is ok, but i prefer hybrid
Yanmar do a hybrid which avoids need for a genset
We are an electric drive, sailing on and off the anchor, motoring only when entering a harbor. This may be your reality too.
This is the idea! How do you like your motor? What brand did you go with?
@@lahakai We are a Bristol 35.5, heavy dispacement sloop. Our Electric Volt motor is the equivalent to a 20hp diesel. The electric motor's charging is backed up by a Honda generator. Although a Rainier generator is the same at half the price. Our electric motor is enough for us, because we sail or wait for the wind.
Motors? you don't need a motor, just some long oars. 😁
Can you believe we saw a video of someone who put an extension on their stern so they could row their boat (our size) like a crew boat!
For the offshore trip is not a good idea the electric motor.....
Don't electrocute the dog!
Cute dog but the saddest doggie eyes I've ever seen! Looks like it was about to burst into tears. 😥
😂😂 yes, he has permanent sad puppy eyes. And he’s is full grown too so he’s permanent puppy size as well. 😍🐶
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽🤙🏽
I think this channel is a bit to slick for me to believe it produced by a couple of amateur creators. Who’s behind the scenes I wonder.
Ooo that’s a great compliment! Wish there was someone else here, cause it’s a lot of work 😅 but sadly, it’s just us two. We are both artists (Lori paints oils and Luke is a tattoo artist). Also, we have worked as graphic designers and Luke worked in video production back in the day. So we would say that we are armatures in creating a RUclips channel and weekly videos and vlogging. Who knew there was so much to learn! But we are artists from birth! A little insight as well on how we produced these episodes… they are entirely filmed on our iPhones (minus the drone shots) to date. We dream of the day we can have a proper camera. 😋
I beg you to please make the music dissappear when you guys are speaking..makes it very difficult to hear what you're talking about and the subtitles aren't always good along with if I'm reading what you're saying I'm not paying attention to what you're trying to show us.. I'm not being rude just trying to offer advice since you're new to content creation..
We hear you! No pun intended hahah. We have been having lots of problems with audio and you are not the first one to say it. First off, we really need to save up for a good mic. This one is not cutting it! It doesn’t sound bad on our computer so we are having a hard time trying to figure out the problem. Also, it’s so loud in our apartment that it’s been frustrating to record (we are currently off a main road till the boat construction ends). In the future episodes we have lowered if not removed the audio during voice overs.
What device are you using to watch our videos? We can try testing on the same thing. Thanks!!
I have had nothing but problems with mine. Plastic parts and poor wiring and seals. It go so bad I took it and chucked it overboard and went back to gas. I know this is a huge permanent install motor, but seeing how they build their outboards I would never trust their manufacturing.
Electric motor on sailboat is a mistake, you need a diesel generator for emergancies
Folding propeller can’t be used for regen
Torqeedo sells their motor indicating that the fixed or folding propeller is available and usable for hydrogenation mode
@@lahakai Great. I didn't know that 😁👍
depends on the Brand and how the folding mechanism works but they can be used for regen too. for passive folding systems like spring loaded ones you just need to give it a bit of throttle at first so the prop unfolds but then let the prop turn by the passing water to produce regen.