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ePropulsion Pod Drive 6

 

Is there anyone with experience? with the ePropulsion Pod Drive 6? I'm seriously thinking of buying one but I've currently got two concerns;

1. What are the realistic chances of the seal failing and water entering the unit? Has anyone who owns one ever had this problem?
2. It's mostly aluminum, How well is it likely to survive in salt water?

I'm intending to put the pod on a Badger 34, which has a flat bottom, which makes the pod drive a very easy to install option.

Thanks to all who may respond.
Paul J. Thompson
Information Technology?Manager
Henry Brooks Co. (t/a Bathroom Direct)


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I have the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 Evo (remote control, long shaft) on my five-meter power catamaran (Electra).??So not quite what you're asking about, but close.

I've had the motor for about a year and a half, but I trailer Electra, so she's only in the water an hour or so per week (on average).? Both fresh and salt water (Puget Sound).? I put about 60 hours on it last year (over 400 miles).? No seal failures.

The lower unit has a decent coat of paint on it, although I repeatedly rubbed a trailer crossmember on one trip to the ramp (too far forward on the trailer) and lost some paint from the front of the motor pod.

There are two places for zinc anodes: one right on the prop shaft and one on the trailing edge between the optional cavitation plate and the motor pod.? I only use the latter due to not being in the water all the time.? No observable loss of anode material on mine.

Hopefully some of this helps.
This is for the high-pitch prop. The low-pitch prop would use a slightly shorter cone (cut to fit), and probably a shorter screw (the screw bottoms out in the standoff, to avoid overcompressing the cone while still resisting loosening). I've run it a few times and it stays on. Unfortunately, I can't say that I've noticed a performance ...
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Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 3:13 PM
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Subject: [electricboats] ePropulsion Pod Drive 6
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Is there anyone with experience? with the ePropulsion Pod Drive 6? I'm seriously thinking of buying one but I've currently got two concerns;

1. What are the realistic chances of the seal failing and water entering the unit? Has anyone who owns one ever had this problem?
2. It's mostly aluminum, How well is it likely to survive in salt water?

I'm intending to put the pod on a Badger 34, which has a flat bottom, which makes the pod drive a very easy to install option.

Thanks to all who may respond.
Paul J. Thompson
Information Technology?Manager
Henry Brooks Co. (t/a Bathroom Direct)


M 64 21 275 5001(txt only please)?F?64 9 913 3113?
E?paul@...
PO Box 58031, Botany, New Zealand 2163
5 Smales Road, East Tamaki, Manukau City
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Hi Paul, I am in Qld Australia.
I purchased an Epropulsion pod 6kw about a year ago before the prices went up.
My only drama is that my boat is still under construction…..yeah…….
Love to hear how you go if you decide to purchase.
Thanks, Peter Grant (kiwiinaus)


On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Paul J. Thompson <bathroomdirectit@...> wrote:
Is there anyone with experience? with the ePropulsion Pod Drive 6? I'm seriously thinking of buying one but I've currently got two concerns;

1. What are the realistic chances of the seal failing and water entering the unit? Has anyone who owns one ever had this problem?
2. It's mostly aluminum, How well is it likely to survive in salt water?

I'm intending to put the pod on a Badger 34, which has a flat bottom, which makes the pod drive a very easy to install option.

Thanks to all who may respond.
Paul J. Thompson
Information Technology?Manager
Henry Brooks Co. (t/a Bathroom Direct)


M 64 21 275 5001(txt only please)?F?64 9 913 3113?
E?paul@...
PO Box 58031, Botany, New Zealand 2163

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I'm in the same situation with a nav 3.

Looking forward to seeing how they all stand up.

Nick



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-------- Original message --------
From: Peter Grant <healingpeter4@...>
Date: 2023-05-07 9:03 a.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [electricboats] ePropulsion Pod Drive 6

Hi Paul, I am in Qld Australia.
I purchased an Epropulsion pod 6kw about a year ago before the prices went up.
My only drama is that my boat is still under construction…..yeah…….
Love to hear how you go if you decide to purchase.
Thanks, Peter Grant (kiwiinaus)

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Paul J. Thompson <bathroomdirectit@...> wrote:
Is there anyone with experience? with the ePropulsion Pod Drive 6? I'm seriously thinking of buying one but I've currently got two concerns;

1. What are the realistic chances of the seal failing and water entering the unit? Has anyone who owns one ever had this problem?
2. It's mostly aluminum, How well is it likely to survive in salt water?

I'm intending to put the pod on a Badger 34, which has a flat bottom, which makes the pod drive a very easy to install option.

Thanks to all who may respond.
Paul J. Thompson
Information Technology?Manager
Henry Brooks Co. (t/a Bathroom Direct)


M 64 21 275 5001(txt only please)?F?64 9 913 3113?
E?paul@...
PO Box 58031, Botany, New Zealand 2163

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Hi Paul,
same story - building a 33 ft wood/plywood sailboat, already purchased a 30 kWh battery cells and want to purchase ePropulsion Pod 6.
 

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EPropulsion uses only there one batteries and charger for warranty?

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Not true. You can use any battery but currently you only get regen with their battery.? There is however an open-source project busy reverse engineering the ePropulsion protocols so that we will be able to switch on regen and send data to a NMEA 2000 or CAN buss network.?


On Mon, 8 May 2023, 07:08 Mike Gunning, <mike@...> wrote:
EPropulsion uses only there one batteries and charger for warranty?

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They do not sell the guts to go from solar to their battery. Can any of you tell me what I need to go from solar direct to their E40 battery?

Nick



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-------- Original message --------
From: "Paul J. Thompson" <bathroomdirectit@...>
Date: 2023-05-07 4:14 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [electricboats] ePropulsion Pod Drive 6

Not true. You can use any battery but currently you only get regen with their battery.? There is however an open-source project busy reverse engineering the ePropulsion protocols so that we will be able to switch on regen and send data to a NMEA 2000 or CAN buss network.?

On Mon, 8 May 2023, 07:08 Mike Gunning, <mike@...> wrote:
EPropulsion uses only there one batteries and charger for warranty?

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Nick, I don't know the answer to that one as I made my own battery (LiFePo4, 280ah @ 48v) however the local dealer is answering questions so I'll ask. Offhand, I'd think, you should just be able to connect the solar controller to the same cables the charger uses but I'm just guessing here. Like I mentioned there is an open source group reverse engineering this stuff.... need to find the link.
Paul J. Thompson
Information Technology?Manager
Henry Brooks Co. (t/a Bathroom Direct)


M 64 21 275 5001(txt only please)?F?64 9 913 3113?
E?paul@...
PO Box 58031, Botany, New Zealand 2163
5 Smales Road, East Tamaki, Manukau City
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On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 9:57?AM 63urban <63urban@...> wrote:
They do not sell the guts to go from solar to their battery. Can any of you tell me what I need to go from solar direct to their E40 battery?

Nick



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-------- Original message --------
From: "Paul J. Thompson" <bathroomdirectit@...>
Date: 2023-05-07 4:14 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [electricboats] ePropulsion Pod Drive 6

Not true. You can use any battery but currently you only get regen with their battery.? There is however an open-source project busy reverse engineering the ePropulsion protocols so that we will be able to switch on regen and send data to a NMEA 2000 or CAN buss network.?

On Mon, 8 May 2023, 07:08 Mike Gunning, <mike@...> wrote:
EPropulsion uses only there one batteries and charger for warranty?

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Sorry that I miss typed.? The note should have said “their own batteries and charger”.? The point is warranty not that other batteries or charger would word with the system.? They do work also the batteries work with other systems as well.? But you may find warranty issues.

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There are no warranty issues with using your own batteries. Just that you don't have regen and thats not an issue for me as I already have a Watt & Sea system.?


On Thu, 11 May 2023, 03:16 Mike Gunning, <mike@...> wrote:

Sorry that I miss typed.? The note should have said “their own batteries and charger”.? The point is warranty not that other batteries or charger would word with the system.? They do work also the batteries work with other systems as well.? But you may find warranty issues.

Mike

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