Trolling motor made from wood
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Uploaded by Bertoaus on Aug 10, 2011
Anyone with a cordless drill can make this trolling motor, just from wood.
This is a fun project; making it, in a couple of hours, and then navigate on
still waters. OK, you have to buy a propellor, a square drillhead,
a strip aluminium, a trottle handle, a threated rod, screws and a plank of impregnated wood.
This video speaks for itself; all is visible. The project is Open Hardware.
Now, make one for yourself and one for your best friend. Enjoy!
After changing the propellor in a 2 blade one and the cordless drill in a hi-speed one, I made a short Part 2 video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIdtLK6fldw
Watch also the Cordless Canoe Challenge 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t82OL0YObw4&feature=player_embedded
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Uploader Comments (Bertoaus)
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Looks like the blade stalls as soon as it hits the water giving a max speed that is a fraction of what you could paddle. Hardly seems worth it for the 5 minutes battery life you might get out of a laboring battery drill.
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All Comments (9)
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@Bertoaus lol sorry i missed it in the credits
i don't have a boat,, it was just some thoughts, :P
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This is brilliant! The only thing that worries me is I could easily see the drill getting water in it.
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this is awesome
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what's the music's name?
btw, great idea. But i don't think the carbon brushes (it that it's name?) will last much using it on a daily basis.
It would be a lot better to use a brushless motor.
But it's a great idea to have one of those in case of emergency.
laharl2k 5 months ago
@laharl2k The composer, song and album you find at 2.46min. in the video. It's a beautiful album. What is the normal use of an outboard? How often and how far are you navigating on the water? My experience is not that often and far. Before the carbon brushes are gone you spend many enjoyable hours on the water.
Bertoaus 5 months ago
@laharl2k You said: "But it's a great idea to have one of those in case of emergency". That's right! Last 5 month's I saw via YT analyse, many hit's coming from Thailand. The flood overthere makes people searching for simple boat propelling solutions.
Bertoaus 2 months ago