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I found this while searching out e boat sites. Perhaps this will be competition for the e- outboards of Ray. Just an FYI for the group.<br><a href= target=new></a>

I also found this electric outboard<br>Looks interesting.<br><br><br><a href= target=new></a>

Thats a very good design, Particularlyy with the
high effency Permenate Magnet (servo) motor and the
Kortz Nozzle. The only objection I have to it's design
is that he is using a low effency gear drive just
like they use on Engine driven outboards.

I don't think that this motor will be competition
for the "Ray" motor anytime soon! I know of a few
people that have owned a "resevoir runner" and didnt
have it very long before getting rid of it and
reverting back to the "golf Cart" style motors. Even though
each of these motors was purchased about the same
time, everyone was different from the other? I think
that his research and development aut to be financed
through some one else and not the consumer. Also the
"resevoir runner" use to have a couple of shops that would
sell and advertise the motors for him, but they all
stopped selling them. <br>His shop (or house I should
say) is local to were I live and you don't see but a
couple on the lakes here. Most people run the "Ray" or a
"Golf Cart" motor!

Can you expand on what was the problem with the motors? Was it poorly made, etc., or is there an inherent problem with the permenent magnet motor?

Bill, I cannot say that the motor is built with
lesser parts. He uses brand new OMC lower units and
quality PM motors, PM controllers etc. <br>I just know
that he does seem to have some sort of "quality in
design" problem.<br>For instance, one person I know had
taken his boat out five different times and the motor
would only run for about an hour and shut down. (not a
fuse problem). The sixth time he got the motor back,
the PM motor had been changed to a different part
number? Simular problems with others I know. <br><br>Also
when I was considering buying a "Ray" or "resevoir
runner" type motor, I was calling around locally to
inquire about them, and was given numerous comments to
the same effect.<br><br>One other thing. Around here,
Baltimore Washington area, there are five major lakes that
only allow Electric Propulsion". People who frequent
these<br>lakes are mainly fisherman who are only conserned with
getting from point A to B with as much speed as possible.
The "Ray" motors are fast, very dependable and pretty
efficient. For the most part, so are Golf Cart motors. (just
not as battery friendly :)<br>I have been in two
"resevoir runner" motored boats and the speed did not
inpress me...Everyone that I know that has owned one, has
gotten rid of it and either bought a "Ray" or went back
to the series wound type motors.<br><br>I have never
heard of any problems with the Ray
Electric!<br><br>Scott