Steering Development
With the poor performance of the first motor setup, the motor configuration needed some serious re-thinking Back to Start of Model
Outboard Motor Design Challenges
The motor was designed for flat bottom, hi-speed planing hydrofoils, and not of real life scale model work. The range of ''proper' outboards worldwide is very limited ( most are 'out of stock' ). This required major design changes
For a start, the motor had to have an adjustable tilt. With the shallow drive, it was no use trying to tilt the motor, as this would have exposed the prop out of the water. So, the hinge was placed above the standard pivot point, and a new rudder Gudgeon was built out of aluminium section. This new metal section also must support the electric motor.
The next challenge is to arrange the cables to provide reliable steering. This is complicated by the geometry of the push/pull rods
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