It is mounted within easy reach of the helmsman. Instruments include a voltmeter and an ampere meter to provide information about the power being consumed by the drive system. A Console may be used to house the controls, meters, and helm, or these items may be incorporated into the seat fronts or other convenient location. Batteries are installed low in the boat and in an area that has reasonable ventilation so that fumes may be removed during recharging. We also provide battery banks using either sealed or standard lead acid batteries, propellers, shafts, bearings, as well as technical information to equate the electric drive system to the boat and purpose in question.
Efficient propellers are probably the most critical component of an electric drive system.
The larger the diameter of the propeller the slower it is required to rotate to absorb the same power from the drive system, yet the power delivered to the water, and corresponding driving power to the boat, is considerable. In fact power delivered ranges between one and the square of the ratio of the propeller diameters. We provide assistance to boaters with the selection of the appropriate and most efficient propeller and shaft rotational speed. We have available the propellers that will be required. Many electric boaters take advantage of the increasing efficiency of Solar Panels.