Caroute brushless electric boat motor with steering wheel on a stainless test frame

Industry Application

Tenders and Dinghies

Caroute publishes operating data for tenders and dinghies from 1.0 t up to 2.0 t — so the drive can be sized before it is bought.

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Industry Pain Points

What Goes Wrong Today

A petrol outboard is heavier than the tender deserves
Caroute states the N platform does everything a 3 HP to 9 HP petrol outboard can, while being lighter and quieter.
One person has to lift the motor on and off
The aluminium transom mount and aluminium construction keep the assembly liftable.
Range is guesswork
Published speed, range and runtime figures exist for each N model against a specified battery bank.

Caroute N platform brushless electric boat motor mounted on a stainless test frame with tiller and steering wheel — An N platform drive on a stainless test frame.

Customer Requirements

What This Application Actually Needs

Thrust matched to a hull of 1 to 2 tons

A mount one person can fit

Battery state visible without a console gauge

No seasonal service

What to Specify

NAIADS Series

N Platform Brushless Electric Boat Motor

Five tiller-controlled models from 80 LB to 180 LB of thrust, all built on the same brushless…

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Accessory

Three Blade Propeller Kit

The standard three-blade propeller: 275 mm diameter, 100 mm pitch, supplied as a kit with the…

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Accessory

Aluminium Transom Mount

The aluminium transom mount Caroute fits as standard to the N and W platforms, supplied…

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Body Option

Stainless Steel Brushless Motor Body

A stainless steel motor body with engineering plastics end caps, for boats that live in salt…

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Typical Scenarios

Published Figures for This Application

Yacht tender

N100 on a 12V / 200Ah bank covers 50–75 km at slow speed and 19–25 km at full throttle.

Club dinghy fleet

No carbon brushes to replace between seasons; Caroute quotes five times the service life of a brushed motor.

Harbour runabout

Infinitely variable speed to 5–8 mph, with reverse from the same lever.

Solution Path

Configurations for This Application

Solution

Tiller Hand Control

One hand, N platform

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Solution

Steering Wheel Control

Console steering, W platform

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Solution

Engine Mount Repower

Keep the existing controls

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Knowledge for This Application

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FAQ

Questions From Tenders and Dinghies

What size motor for a 1.5 ton dinghy?

Caroute publishes N150 data for tenders, dinghies and sailboats up to 1.5 t — 5.5–7.0 km/h at half throttle on two 12V / 120Ah batteries.

How long will it run?

On the N150 at half throttle Caroute publishes 5:10 hours and 28–36 km.

Does it reverse?

Yes — variable speed forward and reverse.

Is a 12 V battery enough?

Caroute states the 80 lb motor only requires a 12 V battery and the 160 lb motor only requires 24 V.

Size a drive for this application

Send the hull details and the water you run in. Jane will come back with the platform, the thrust rating and the body option.

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