Ultralight motor on the back beam

Getting becalmed for a couple of hours in Darling Harbour on a Hobie Wave catamaran can get you the unwanted attention of impatient ferry captains. That’s why Lakshman decided to get an Ultralight kayak motor and have it mounted on the aft beam of his cat. And with a weight of only 7kg it would not be detrimental to the sailing performance.

Our mission was to come up with a way of installing the motor on the beam and stashing the battery in one of the hulls. → Read more…