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Thanks! Unfortunately I am bad at documenting my builds. I don’t have any drawings as I just built it as a one off. The chain and sprockets are standard bicycle components. The bevel gears #2227490-4 and #2227491-2 I ordered from Ereplacementparts.com. They are from an angle grinder.

Thanks for watching! The clutch and flywheel are mounted to a one inch shaft adapter. I did a video on how everything mounts together.

Thanks for watching! I made it as a one off to see if it could be done. I don’t have the bandwidth to go into production. Too many other projects!

Thanks! The arms came off another cart. I believe they are about 1.125” in diameter and .100” wall.

Thanks for watching the video! The charging setup works well. It been over a year and I am happy with its performance. There is one flaw that I need to fix. I mounted the charger under the seat in the same space as the batteries. The charger is air cooled which exposes the circuit board to the gasses vented by the batteries when they are charging. This has caused some corrosion on the board causing it to malfunction at times. I need to clean the board and pot it in epoxy to seal it from these gasses.

Yes I did make an adapter plate. I made a video on how I mounted the engine to the transaxle. Thanks for watching!

That is a better design. If I were to do it again I would do it just like you described. Thanks for watching!

@@themellowmechanic I am going to be bending some for the bow of my boat, but bending it the opposite way that you did. I'm hoping it doesn't crack. Planning on using spanner clamps and just going slow with it.

Nope, I flipped the ring and pinion.

I ran it to one of the fasteners holding the rear seat belts.

I tapped the factory wires in the door panel at the speaker. The driver side is blue and grey. I’m not sure about the color of the other speakers.

Which is positive and negative? Thanks!!

Thanks! 👍

Thanks for watching! That’s a good idea. Maybe next time I’ll try that.

Nope, the fenders are actually mounted up against the subfloor so they don’t take up any room for the tire.

I agree. I don’t know what the other brands look like, but I am not pleased with the build quality. That being said it does cut parts well. Time will tell on longevity.

I have since sold the trailer. I installed them just before a 5,000 mile road trip. They held up beautifully. The paint on the front fenders got dinged up because of rocks getting kicked up by the truck. I never had a catastrophic blowout, so I’m not sure how the fenders would fair. The point of the fenders was to protect the floor and siding during a blowout

@@themellowmechanic Awesome! Thank you for posting.

Thanks for watching! I did a video on how I mounted the motor to the transaxle. Check it out!

@@themellowmechanic thank you

Thanks for watching! Are you going to build a pedal drive or retrofit one to your kayak?

You’re probably right! Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

It actually feels very natural. It is not mushy or sloppy. The fluid in the line acts as a damper so the movement is silky smooth.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Thanks! I agree it could go much faster with a less draggy hull. I’m working on another design that is a catamaran.

Thanks! If I was to do it again, I would design it so I could eliminate one of the flywheels. The one on the motor could be eliminated if the ignition and cooling fan were reworked.

I thought the same thing until I was educated otherwise. I had a friend who headed up a project at a golf course and business park to set up golf carts with solar panels and data loggers. Long story short there was no return on investment and that was if everything worked exactly like it should. That was about 6 or 7 years ago so things might have changed by now.

Thanks for watching! Check out the video I did of the clutch adapter.

There are methods without welding,aluminum slot profiles and bolt connectors but more expemsive.😊

Thanks! The intercooler I got from Summit Racing part number FBR-FB602. They don’t appear to still be available, but they might have one the same size.

@@themellowmechanic thank you so much for the part number. I can reference it for size.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Yes, I would have added another solar panel making it 400 watts. It looks like it would fit if the frame was just a bit longer. 300 watts works perfectly fine though!

It doesn’t rattle around too bad because it alway lays to one side. The rubber boot does dampen the noise a little.