Probably everyone who lives in the countryside or comes there to relax for the summer has a boat or dreams of it. This is understandable, because spending time on the water is the most coveted and most wonderful vacation.
Rowing on a boat is an excellent sport, as it strengthens the muscles of the arms and back. Another thing is that, sitting on the oars, it is difficult to pay attention to all the beauties of nature, especially if the rower is inexperienced. Yes, and it is unlikely to catch a fish - only if you embark on an anchor.
Not to mention the fact that elderly people or those who have health problems will get tired very quickly and will not be able to swim far.
But this does not mean that you need to refuse to walk along the river or always take a partner with you to facilitate movement. You can install an electric motor for the boat and then all that will need to be done is to control your little ship in turns.
Here many may argue that not everyone can afford the purchase of an electric motor. Even the Poltava electric motor (far from the most powerful and sophisticated) is quite expensive.
But who said that you definitely need to buy it? The electric motor for the boat can be done independently, it is not so difficult. The main thing is to be able to use welding, have free time, a little patience and all the necessary details.
In order to weld a homemade boat electric motor, the following elements will be required:
1. Battery (6 or 12 volts).
2. The electric motor corresponding to the battery.
3. The steering column.
4. The screw with which the boat will move.
5. Clamp for fixing the mechanism.
The motor assembled from these elements is outboard. It should be noted that the electric motor must be hermetically packed in a special casing, since in case of contact with water it may fail.
Now about how to assemble an electric motor for a boat. To make the steering column, you need a water pipe of a relatively small diameter. She needs to give an L-shaped. It should be noted that it is precisely the hollow pipe that is needed here, since all the wires connecting the battery and the motor will pass through it. The resulting steering column is welded to the motor cover.
The propelling screw is also connected to the motor (with its shaft, more precisely) by welding. Basically, at this stage the electric motor for the boat is considered assembled. It remains only to fix it on the boat.
This is done with a clamp made of metal. It is tightly screwed to the boat, and the steering column and stop are already welded to it.
The electric motor for a boat made by this method is very convenient and durable. The only difficulty is the battery. If the boat is far from home, then each time it will be very difficult to carry such a burden on itself. However, it is quite possible to solve this problem - an electric motor for a boat can be made using another method that excludes the motor from the mechanism.
For the manufacture of a motor running without a battery, the following parts will be required:
1. A generator with a capacity of about 2 horsepower.
2. Alkaline batteries (two NKN-45).
3. The electric motor.
4. Steel pipes.
5. Propeller pylon .
6. Bearings.
7. Metal rods and plates.
Of course, the design obtained from these parts will differ significantly from the model described above. An electric motor for a boat of this type will not be able to move too fast, and the time it can operate at full power is not too long. But such an engine almost does not create noise and is completely safe for the environment.