Switching from DIESEL to ELECTRIC! Unboxing our TORQEEDO 25hp Electric Motor ⛵️ Ep7

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LAHAKAI SAILING // ⛵️ S1 Ep7 // Our boat restoration project and electric boat conversion journey continues! We are unboxing and prepare for the installation of our Torqeedo 5hp Pod Drive electric boat motor. Our boat will be a fully electric boat and we are saying goodbye to diesel. We'll take you through all the components and pieces that come with the motor, as well as a few other things we bought. Our boat building goals are to create a fully electric boat to liveaboard and sail around the world.
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@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Let us know what you think about electrical motors? Yea or Nay... and why? Also, have you heard of Pod Drive motors? What is your first reaction to this fairly new technology? We'd love to know!

@MrBobVick Жыл бұрын

Very similar to what Uma uses, not sure if it is the same brand.

@vladdracula7116 Жыл бұрын

the technology is good but hopefuly when there is no wind the energy last long enough to reach a destination. also if the boat will kollide with a whale or other very big fish you can eventually lost your whole motor. you should secure it eventually wit a screwable steelcage.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We are glad you mentioned this. We were considering putting a cage or something protective to prevent bumps on the motor. Though Torqeedo shows the motor as durable, it definitely can't withstand a whale, not much could! The motor will be powered with 3 elements, solar, hydraulic and hydrogenation. We will need to do tests to see how much time and power we get off the engine vs theoretical.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

@mrbobvick Uma has a Saildrive from OceanVolt. Its very, very, very nice! We watched their installation videos. They do top work, those two!

@Igeltod Жыл бұрын

@@MrBobVick different brand and also type. Uma has a Saildrive where the electric motor sits inside of the hull and the prop is driven by a short shaft and a 90° degrees Gearbox. The one from Torqeedo is a Pod-drive, no shaft or gearbox and the motor sits outside, less components to worry about and the motor gets cooled by water directly. But my thoughts went to Sailing Uma too initially.

@treetopflyer139 22 күн бұрын

Love our Cruise FP 12.0's in our 1997 Manta 40 Catamaran, splashed with them April 2023, pushed 9 LIVES to 15 knots with the V22 Propellers at 7000 RPM, can't wait to try the V32 Propellers!

@klazyy641 Жыл бұрын

Torqueedo has a great product and their offering an upgrade like they did was a smooth bit of promotionalism. You benefit by receiving an engine with double the power and they receive a heartfelt promotion of their 'gift' on Lahakai's channel. Seeing their garage made me think of all of the world's fledgling mechanics who got their start in almost identical 'shops' as their boat shed.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

It certain works out for both of us! Torqueedo has great products and we can't wait to see this motor in action. We love being part of showcasing technology that is not only better for the environment but really improves boating in general. And so many people started in garages and made it big, not just Torqeedo and other mechanics! Apple, Amazon, Disney, HP, just to name a few! If we had a time machine, we'd go back and make our parents build a garage so we could have started something big 😂😂

@garyjarvis2730 Жыл бұрын

You are the perfect brand ambassador for Torqeedo. This motor/generator concept seems like a perfect solution for your sailboat project. I look forward to seeing this amazing product in action. Hope you can extend your fine production skills into gaining more sponsor support from folks like Torqeedo

@rainfinger Жыл бұрын

Interesting video. We are an electric boat (Electric Volt) on a Bristol 35 sloop, presently sailing the Bahamas, finally realizing our mind set had to change to be successful with an electric motor. Now we consider ourselves a boat without an engine, sailing up to the harbor entrance then motoring in. Please realize your mindset may change too, but we love our electric motor.

@gillesgomez3091 Жыл бұрын

Electric motors are worth trying. They are the future of boat propulsion, in my opinion.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We completely agree with you. Slowly everything is going electric. It might just be inevitable.

@somadevo Жыл бұрын

Sounds Great!

@gordonflame9754 Жыл бұрын

the music while you are talking is just distracting but love you guys.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the feedback! We have been learning and trying to adjust the volumes for everything as we go along. Let us know if in the most recent videos if the sound is better as we've been trying to tackle this problem.

@DominicNSX 10 ай бұрын

Best decision you ever made, bravo!

@jopac6614 Жыл бұрын

This electric motor seems amazing!!!! can"t wait to see it running...

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

It’s so cool, right?!

@SayWhatinAz Жыл бұрын

Boat is coming along nicely

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 😁🙏

@ranorarakuphoto135 Жыл бұрын

Excelente Lori !! Un motor eléctrico para una vuelta al mundo en un barco de acero es una propuesta valiente (y arriesgada) y os deseamos el mayor de los éxitos .

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

¡Muchas gracias! Todo se reducirá a la configuración eléctrica y las baterías. Definitivamente tendremos más información sobre esto a medida que avancemos.

@wadeshore Жыл бұрын

Very cool motor.

@sergueiothonucci1638 Жыл бұрын

😀😀😀

@Alex_NL Жыл бұрын

Cant wait see you install it on the boat. Looks like e very powerfull motor, the one with the 4 legs :)

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's going to be amazing! The instruction manual says it's powered by tasty snacks 😜

@rafaeltagliattisiguin3522 9 ай бұрын

Cheguei agora, casal. Chequei pelo motor elétrico, agora vou conhecer o começo de vocês. Bons ventos

@lahakai 9 ай бұрын

Legal, vamos começar a instalação logo logo

@steveraleigh100 Жыл бұрын

I love that you are going electric. If I was to refit an old yacht, I'd definitely go full electric. There are so many benefits to doing this - less noise (and smell), less weight, better for the environment and the pod motor being under the hull, means more room inside the cabin. I think it's great that the prop can also be utilised to charge the batteries when under sail. BTW, the fluffy attachment is for the 'spinning wheel charging station'. I can't wait to see how it works.

@steveraleigh100 Жыл бұрын

...and not to forget, the rising and continuing running cost of diesel fuel - which will run out someday.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Not to mention you can be more independent and a big step towards off grid! PS Ahhh perhaps we need to buy the big wheel accessory to utilize the fluffy attachment 😋

@steveraleigh100 Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai I love the idea of being off grid. If it works as expected, not having to look for the next fuel stop all the time. Searching for fuel isn't what sailing should be about, especially if you are planning to go to Antarctica 😉

@Igeltod Жыл бұрын

im super excited to see you have success with your electric powered steal boat! i wish you two the best of luck! great support from torqeedo!

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We really appreciate that! Thanks for your support! We will have a couple more videos about the electric motor coming out in the future (one on the electric setup inside the boat and one on the actual installation) so keep an eye out for those. We can hardly wait to see it on the boat ourselves 😅

@malcolmdavid722 Жыл бұрын

Its good to regen !

@TheSWR2431 Жыл бұрын

Good on you Torqeedo, nice gesture Will be on the top of my list when i get my motor.. But firstly need the boat..

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes! So far a great experience. We’ll be posting updates of the installation and feedback on how it runs. Maybe by then you’ll have got that boat of yours 😉⛵️

@dennislowe8504 Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry but I don’t understand. If you brought a folding propeller it will by definition fold while sailing. Thus you will not be able to charge your batteries? What am I missing?

@DominicNSX 10 ай бұрын

It allows you to control the way the propeller behaves: folded or not for regen.

@michaelmarquez260 6 ай бұрын

Exactly, the fixed prop should be better for hydro generation. Possibly for thrust as well, try both and let us know please…

@daanzap Ай бұрын

It will spin with power for a bit to fold out and the waterflow will keep it spinning when power is turned off. Centrifugal force will keep it unfolded and generation of energy is happening. To fold the propeller one has to stop the spin by stopping the shaft. Or slowing down the boat.

@vladdracula7116 Жыл бұрын

cool new motor and now a cool boat, all come together 😊 but you will need a lot of solarpannels and the flexible plastic ones will not last over a long time. 🤔

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

It’s slowly coming along, right? 😃😅 flexible panels don’t necessarily generate as much energy as ridged panels or last as long. So we will have to work out a good setup with ridged panels to get all the energy we need to power this beast.

@vladdracula7116 Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai i think you are very fast for so much work.😊

@CheersWarren Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing how this works out. The Tourqeedo brand is hi quality but expensive. That was great to get an upgrade from vendor , I’m sure that did not want you to be disappointed by too small a drive …..

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We are really excited to see it in action too! We are very lucky that Torqeedo backs their products so well. The sad thing is that we need to finish so much before we can get this running. For now, it looks great in the box 😂

@DominicNSX Жыл бұрын

Electric propulsion is the way to go! So many ways to generate electricity: solar, propeller regen, wind turbine, shore power when docked. With light wind sails the need for using the motor is reduced!

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes! And we are going to utilize all these ways. Look out for those installs in the future 🙌

@goncalotaveirapinto4307 Жыл бұрын

Hi … you are going to instal cathodes and anodes in the hull ? And have you check if in the hold near the batteries you do not need also to instal them ? That is very important to avoid corrosion of metal and electrical circuits … I think sure you also know that the surface of the batteries will stand should in wood, or rubber or another material that isolate contact with the metal of the hull. The eletric engine looks 👌

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes! An excellent point and we will most definitely install anodes. Also when we get to the electrical installments, we will be looking into how we can insulate the batteries. We will be having up to 10 lithium batteries in our build so we will need some good protection. Thanks for the advice!! Keep it coming!

@redsailor101 Жыл бұрын

Love electric motor videos, but please skip the background music

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Thats great! We will have a couple more video installments coming that will be talking about electrical and the motor, including the installation. So keep an eye out for those! And thanks for the tip - we are still working out how to mess with the audio to get it leveled in different devices. Stick with us, we'll get it eventually 😉

@redsailor101 Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai Thank you for not getting offended 🤗⛵

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

@@redsailor101 no, thank you! We are learning a lot making these videos. And we thought making boats was tough stuff 😅😅😅

@veleiromc38 9 ай бұрын

Muito boa essa ideia de colocar um motor elétrico, estive cotando para meu 38 pés em alumínio e não me agradei com os custos.

@kevinmartin3859 Жыл бұрын

That's very neat and look how much space you will have for battery bank and storage good luck

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Very cool huh?! You're right, we do gain lots of space! In the video, you see a large wooden box where the original motor occupied space in the cabin. We gain all of that space now since everything is pushed back. We will be using several of batteries, but we will try to strategically place them so that they don't take up any living space.

@TheOldGuy Жыл бұрын

Nice Job! Looking forward to more information on your battery / solar setup and whether you are planning to have a gas /diesel generator on board?

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We will definitely be showing all that once we get to the whole electrical setup!

@sergueiothonucci1638 Жыл бұрын

💥💥💥🙏🙏🙏🙃🙃🙃

@ericbergdahl6971 Жыл бұрын

Looks like you are doing a great job. You might want to get extra blades for the motor.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

That would be a good idea. We have the plastic blades as backup but would be nice to have extra folding blades so if one breaks we don’t have to go to the backup already.

@ericd7975 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting project, great presentation but have to agree with other viewers to ditch the music. Distracting and very annoying. Love your chanel anyway

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us know! Check out some of our more recent videos, we’ve feen fussing around with the sound to improve it. Let’s know if it is better. :)

@jimjones7821 2 ай бұрын

@@lahakai Just ditch it altogether - it can have its place in sections of video where you are not talkkng but when talking - no, no place for it.

@cnc75adventures49 Жыл бұрын

It’s puppy powered 👍👍

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

🐶⚙️⛵️❤️

@Lokesh-kb9ei Жыл бұрын

enjoyed the content! I love the way how you both design and build everything pretty much by yourself. May i know whether you guys worked in a technical job before sailing?

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We can’t take all the credit, for the complex metalwork on the hull we had assistance since it was a matter of safety. But we try to be fully involved no matter what the project. We are both artists and designers. But mostly we try to do lots of research on whatever we are tackling!

@sergueiothonucci1638 Жыл бұрын

🙃🙃🙃🙃💥💥💥💥🙏🙏🙏

@estijfhoorn Жыл бұрын

Electric is ok, but i prefer hybrid

@malcolmdavid722 Жыл бұрын

Yanmar do a hybrid which avoids need for a genset

@athosbulgari6571 Жыл бұрын

The taxs in Brazil are so expensives........a least 100%....good look with the project ...congrats

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Indeed! And more reason why getting this upgrade was a huge plus for us! Thanks so much for the kind words. We will be have a couple more videos to follow up on this unboxing - the electrical work and then the installation of the motor it self. Check back for those!

@Nifilheimur Жыл бұрын

I would definitely go for an electric motor if i had to replace my engine. In a pinch one can always have a backup generator but like Sailing Uma they have hardly had to use their generator at all.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

That's good to know that they have rarely used their generator! Their engine is quite amazing as well, Oceanvolt is top notch. We are going to look into the reliability of an electrical generator for a backup.

@Nifilheimur Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai If you are buying a small generator get a Honda 4 stroke. I have had hundreds of small engines in generators, complactors and such tools im my work and nothing beats Honda in reliability and ease of use. And parts are available everywhere in the world.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

@@Nifilheimur nice! We will put that top on our list then. Thanks for the tips! 🙏

@jackdbur 9 ай бұрын

Uma have become very good at sailing, they work very hard at sailing. Their fiberglass boat will sail better than your steel boat. If you want to go to places in a set time frame then you will need to fit a diesel generator that will provide enough power for your electric motor to run. A little petrol genset is nothing but a battery top-up.

@JohnBraman413 7 ай бұрын

does that motor do decent regen? how much was the folding prop? have a link?

@lahakai 6 ай бұрын

The folding prop does have regen. We purchased our through an authorized dealer here in Brazil

@Krieghandt Жыл бұрын

Motors? you don't need a motor, just some long oars. 😁

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Can you believe we saw a video of someone who put an extension on their stern so they could row their boat (our size) like a crew boat!

@midgoog2 Жыл бұрын

WARNING WARNING!!! Dad joke coming up. The mystery component is obviously a Dog Clutch 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's better than our endless-hamster-wheel-propulsion-component theory

@dancartier561 Жыл бұрын

What batteries will you use?

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We are going get lithium batteries to power it

@MrBobVick Жыл бұрын

Glad the motor is a generator too. Now my big question is why do you all not have accents like Duca & lesser so Roberta?

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes, the hydrogenation mode is very cool! About our accents, so Luke has a slightly different accent because he is Greek and Brazilian, born in Greece. And, myself, Lori, I have am Filipino-American. We've been in Brazil for a bit now so we both speak Portuguese as well.

@MrBobVick Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai Wrong again Bob is my name, as I have noted that Nordic's seem to sound US, so was guessing a Nordic influence, so 100º off base. Was just thinking Ryan on Ryan & Sophie sailing is maybe the smartest on lithium installs as he is part owner of a lithium battery company. He does a few detailed tech talks on his channel.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Oh, We will look Ryan & Sophie up then. Or if you know of a certain video we should watch, send us the link and we'll check it out! I bet they get a great deal on batteries being the owners 😛

@MrBobVick Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai kzfaq.info/sun/PL5Aiuraud2WV4kvzjCAKAhUVNhbSWsKOH hope this helps the learning curve.

@gg-jz7wt Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, I am thinking of replacing my diesell engine with this model. is the folding propeller from torqueedo as well ?

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Yes! the folding propeller was a separate but is also torqeedo. We will eventually be doing the installation and testing so check back in for that if you want our review before purchasing yourself 😁

@gg-jz7wt Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai yes i will. cheers from new caledonia

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Oh we are dreaming about going to New Caledonia one day! Cheers!

@rainfinger Жыл бұрын

We are an electric drive, sailing on and off the anchor, motoring only when entering a harbor. This may be your reality too.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

This is the idea! How do you like your motor? What brand did you go with?

@rainfinger Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai We are a Bristol 35.5, heavy dispacement sloop. Our Electric Volt motor is the equivalent to a 20hp diesel. The electric motor's charging is backed up by a Honda generator. Although a Rainier generator is the same at half the price. Our electric motor is enough for us, because we sail or wait for the wind.

@rafaelnasta9058 Жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽🤙🏽

@williamwoolcock 9 ай бұрын

Don't electrocute the dog!

@giuseppesilj9738 Жыл бұрын

For the offshore trip is not a good idea the electric motor.....

@bendaves77 Жыл бұрын

I beg you to please make the music dissappear when you guys are speaking..makes it very difficult to hear what you're talking about and the subtitles aren't always good along with if I'm reading what you're saying I'm not paying attention to what you're trying to show us.. I'm not being rude just trying to offer advice since you're new to content creation..

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

We hear you! No pun intended hahah. We have been having lots of problems with audio and you are not the first one to say it. First off, we really need to save up for a good mic. This one is not cutting it! It doesn’t sound bad on our computer so we are having a hard time trying to figure out the problem. Also, it’s so loud in our apartment that it’s been frustrating to record (we are currently off a main road till the boat construction ends). In the future episodes we have lowered if not removed the audio during voice overs. What device are you using to watch our videos? We can try testing on the same thing. Thanks!!

@saxophool Жыл бұрын

Cute dog but the saddest doggie eyes I've ever seen! Looks like it was about to burst into tears. 😥

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

😂😂 yes, he has permanent sad puppy eyes. And he’s is full grown too so he’s permanent puppy size as well. 😍🐶

@captainborchik3141 Жыл бұрын

Electric motor on sailboat is a mistake, you need a diesel generator for emergancies

@K_R_W Жыл бұрын

I think this channel is a bit to slick for me to believe it produced by a couple of amateur creators. Who’s behind the scenes I wonder.

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Ooo that’s a great compliment! Wish there was someone else here, cause it’s a lot of work 😅 but sadly, it’s just us two. We are both artists (Lori paints oils and Luke is a tattoo artist). Also, we have worked as graphic designers and Luke worked in video production back in the day. So we would say that we are armatures in creating a KZfaq channel and weekly videos and vlogging. Who knew there was so much to learn! But we are artists from birth! A little insight as well on how we produced these episodes… they are entirely filmed on our iPhones (minus the drone shots) to date. We dream of the day we can have a proper camera. 😋

@daverogers1472 3 ай бұрын

I have had nothing but problems with mine. Plastic parts and poor wiring and seals. It go so bad I took it and chucked it overboard and went back to gas. I know this is a huge permanent install motor, but seeing how they build their outboards I would never trust their manufacturing.

@redsailor101 Жыл бұрын

Folding propeller can’t be used for regen

@lahakai Жыл бұрын

Torqeedo sells their motor indicating that the fixed or folding propeller is available and usable for hydrogenation mode

@redsailor101 Жыл бұрын

@@lahakai Great. I didn't know that 😁👍

@Igeltod Жыл бұрын

depends on the Brand and how the folding mechanism works but they can be used for regen too. for passive folding systems like spring loaded ones you just need to give it a bit of throttle at first so the prop unfolds but then let the prop turn by the passing water to produce regen.