Inboards, Pods and Saildrives While I do say the overall themes (for me) of METS were
‘high power’ and ‘outboards’, that is not to say that there wasn’t lots of news and new products in other motor configurations, like inboards, pods and saildrives.
Molabo
Yanmar e-Saildrive
Yanmar, which has the largest install base of fossil fuel saildrives in the world, announced in Düseldorf back in January that they would be coming out with an electric saildrive. They launched that saildrive in September at the Cannes Yachting Festival and took home two awards at the DAME Design Awards in Amsterdam.
A few weeks before the show Molabo announced their new inboard, the Aries i25, a 25kW model that runs off the same 48 volt architecture as their 50 kW motors. The uniqueness of the Molabo products is that they use a motor structure that has received multiple patents. Instead of the electricity flowing through windings, as it does in both axial flux and radial flux motors, their ISCAD motor (Intelligent Stator Cage Drive) has the juice flowing through rods that form the stator ‘cage’. What that does is allow individual control of the current in every bar of the motor, giving multiple ways to optimize motor operation under different conditions.
The other compelling benefit is that 48 volt motors can be installed without the special training and equipment required to safely handle voltages over 60V. For boat owners looking to switch to electric propulsion the Aries i25 offers a compact, easy solution at an accessible price point and for naval architects, designers, manufacturers, and boatyards it’s a cost-effective, high-performance option that makes it easier to adopt electric propulsion.
ePropulsion Pod Drive 20 eSSA
ePropulsion introduced their new Pod Drive 20 eSSA. Two years ago, at the Southampton Boat Show, ePropulsion launched their OEM Pod Drive 10kW and the 20 eSSA is a natural extension with 20 kW of power. (They also have 1, 2, 6 and 12kW pods.) The eSSA designation refers to the ePropulsion Smart System Architecture that integrates, monitors and allows control of all aspects of the
boat’s energy inputs and outputs the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS).
The Pod Drive eSSA has been designed for maximum flexibility for either a refit or new build. It easily fits onto any Volvo or Yanmar sail drive mounting and its NMEA 2000 interface allows integration with most multifunction displays (MFDs).
The E-Saildrive SDe 48v series received DAMEs in both the ‘Propulsion & Dynamics’ and ‘Environmental’ categories. There are three models in the range - the SDe7 kW, SDe10 kW, and SDe15 kW - which deliver power output of up to 15kW for sailboats up to 40 feet (depending on application and displacement). The system uses a 48V electrical system and was designed to make it easy for boaters and boat builders to switch to electric with an electric option that fits directly into existing Yanmar engine compartments.
TEMO expands its lineup to electric pods French
manufacturer TEMO first made a name for itself with the TEMO 450, an electric motor at the end of a telescoping wand with trigger control that is perfect for navigating a small dinghy
on its own journey or to and from a larger boat in the harbour. The next iteration, the TEMO 1000, has a full kiloWatt of power in a rudder design, and at METS they debuted their newest motors, the ‘Seaside’ pods, now available for shipyards with a launch for the general public during the next sailing season.
The Seaside pods are “Plug & Play” and available in three power levels – 450, 1000 and 3,000 watts. They integrate “hairpin” type stator motors, allowing an energy efficiency of 88%, all with an optimized acoustic signature for a silent navigation experience. One of the innovations of the SEASIDE range is its removable battery system that allows users to manage their autonomy by selecting the number of cassettes they need according to their uses.
This article first appeared on the PlugBoats website and is published here with our thanks.
https://plugboats.com
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