WHY
Originally when I bought the boat in 2019, the original Atomic 4 wasn’t working. I took it apart and fixed it to at least get the boat moving but I came to a decision that I didn’t like GAS fueled motors in a boat. I would rather have either Diesel or Electric.
I decided to go electric.
In my decision path I also wanted to deal with someone local, and selected Golden Motor as they were near Toronto, near me. I could drive there.
WHAT and HOW
After researching it seemed that I probably could use a 5Kw motor to power the boat but I analyzed the 5Kw and the 10Kw and it seems that from the power curves that I would use less energy to use the 10Kw motor. As a quick summary, I could power the boat with less energy if I went with the larger motor as it was more efficient in the conversion of that energy ultimately to boat speed.
If I used less energy then I would use less battery, extending my range.
I had to make a number of custom mounts, and you should check out my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/theneds as a source of them all, for for more information on the if/when/buts of it all.
I decided that liquid cooling was a good idea, and you can read up on all the components and reasons here on my website.
*updated June 2025* after a dumb amateur move, I had to replace the controller and now have a Golden Motor EZKontrol 48v/1200A controller. It has way more power than the VEC500 and the engine response is much better. I wouldn’t call the old one sluggish but the new one makes the old one seem sluggish. I also like the Bluetooth programming and being able to program right from my iPhone.
This system is the one key critical system that I need to move the boat in docks, marinas, canals and when I have no wind or want to maintain speed on light winds. With the solar charging my range is slow, but not reliant on having to stop at a fuel dock!
Golden Motor 10Kw 48V BLDC Electric Motor
Golden Motor 48V/1200A EZKontrol Controller
Liquid Cooling
Manuals
See https://goldenmotor.com for support material and https://goldenmotor.com/SMF for the Community Support Forum
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