I have installed an electric inboard in my Catalina 30 sailboat. This is a handy installation guide to help you with your own install, or to help satisfy your interest in how it might be done.

0:00 Start animation
0:14 Introduction
1:30 Choose equipment
1:54 Motor Kit
3:39 Other nonThunderstruck kit options
4:52 Batteries
6:38 Brace propshaft
8:02 Remove coupler
8:54 Remove engine
9:40 Install motor mount
11:39 Align shafts
13:48 Battery install
14:20 Motor and electronics install
15:52 Pulleyhub install
17:01 Test voyage
17:38 Range. Or how far can I go?
19:18 How much did it COST?!

None of the links below are sponsors. I don't have any sponsors.

Here is the kit I used in the install:
https://www.thunderstruckev.com/sevc...
Link to the CANbus translator:
https://www.thunderstruckev.com/can...
Link to gear reduction/motor mount:
https://www.thunderstruckev.com/gear...

Link to PlugBoats.com list of inboard motors:
https://plugboats.com/electricinboar...

Lynch Motors is electric motor company(not covered in the video.) They are in the UK, but are distributed in several countries:
https://lynchmotors.co.uk/marinemoto...
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Link to Grin Motors sailboat kit experiment:
https://ebikes.ca/productinfo/grinp...

Link to batteries I used, from Signature Solar:
https://signaturesolar.com/eg4wplit...

Link to Sailing Ixion video on installing their Thunderstruck electric motor. The same one I installed:
   • Electric Sailboat Motor Conversion  ...  

Link to SKIDIM video on how to remove coupler:
   • How to Remove a Marine Driveshaft/Pro...  

Link to my video removing my diesel:
   • Catalina 30  Electric motor installa...  

Link to Boating Magazine video on how to align shaft coupler:
   • Engine Alignment Tips  

Link to geomicer video of motor mount install:
   • Putting It Back Together | Chesapeake...  

Link to ABYC standards webpage:
https://abycinc.org/page/standards

Link to Blue Sea guide on wiring choice RE:Amperage:
https://www.bluesea.com/resources/1437

Link to my spreadsheet with data from first trip. I plan to keep updating it, but so far it is only the one trip on there:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

The playlist of my installation. The first three or four videos are of limited value. You have been warned. :D :
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