Installation of electric saildrive in your sailboat
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Your mobile installation service for installing a new electric saildrive in your boat. Affordable and fair prices. Optionally, we also have partners in your area or work with your local shipyard or boat builder.
By the way, instead of a saildrive, a pod motor is often installed, which has the following advantages: higher efficiency without a gearbox, less noise, and the motor is cooled directly by the water.
Do you have any questions? Have you already read our detailed report on converting a sailboat to an electric pod motor? (including performance curve and components)
Properties Installation of saildrive
special feature
Saildrive
Location
mobile
Our mobile installation service
We are receiving more and more requests for the installation of saildrives (Mitek, WaterWorld, ...) in our customers' boats. We offer a mobile installation service for saildrives.
Is your boat stored in a hall with a power connection or on the shipyard premises during winter? That’s all we need!
If you want us to remove the old saildrive, it would be helpful if a small crane is available on site. In theory, installation can also be done outdoors in dry weather.
Our Björn drives directly to your boat with his workshop van and carries out the conversion.
Conversion of a sailboat with saildrive
Frequently Asked Questions about Saildrive Conversion
It depends! If the old saildrive has already been removed, installing the pod motor takes about 2 days.
The most time-consuming part is perfectly aligning the pod motor parallel to the hull, which often requires a custom-made compensation wedge. Several holes need to be drilled through the hull and the motor is bolted in place; afterwards, all holes must be sealed to be watertight.
On the second day, the pod motor is connected to the controller and the battery inside the boat. In addition, some cables need to be laid in the boat and components such as the throttle and display need to be installed. It's best to take a look at the following illustration.
Note: Special circumstances or extra requests can always make the installation take a bit longer.
It depends! In Germany, the hourly rates of shipyards and boat builders are usually between 60 and 100€ per hour (this may vary abroad).
Assuming 2 days at 80€ per hour and 8 working hours per day, we have installation costs starting from 1,600€ net for the installation. In addition, there is usually a flat rate for materials (depending on the installation situation) and the costs for travel and accommodation.
You can save the most money by using a boat builder or service that has already installed an electric pod motor before. An inexperienced boat builder might need 3 or 4 days for the installation. Even if the boat builder charges €10 less per hour, it will end up being significantly more expensive overall.
Some tasks, such as removing the old diesel engine or cleaning the engine compartment, can also be carried out by yourself in consultation with us or the shipyard.
Usually, the electric motor fits the hull without any problems; in individual cases, only the angle needs to be adjusted with a compensation wedge. Of course, it is also important that the boat's rudder is well exposed to the flow.
In our consultation, we look for detailed solutions for the installation and are happy to help. Our service is, of course, free of charge. We would be delighted if you order from us, our offer, and the components, or even have us do the installation. Thank you!
Offer for saildrive conversion
It’s best if you send us some information about the boat and a few pictures of the hull and installation space, then we will prepare an individual offer for you.
Circuit diagram of a saildrive system
Local boat builders near you
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Installation of saildrive in Berlin (Wannsee, Müggelsee, Müritz)
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Installation of saildrive Baltic Sea (Greifswald, Kiel, Wismar, Rügen, Rostock)
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Installation of saildrive North Sea (Bremen, Bremerhaven, Elbe)
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Saildrive installation Hamburg
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Installation of saildrive Bavaria (Lake Starnberg, Lake Chiemsee)
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Installation of saildrive Lake Constance (Germany, Switzerland)
Boat builders near you (Europe)
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Installation of saildrive France
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Installation of saildrive Spain
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Installation of saildrive Italy
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Installation of saildrive Netherlands
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Installation of saildrive Poland
Advantages of an electric saildrive
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Quieter and less noisy while driving
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Efficiency and torque (the boat runs with low consumption
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No maintenance = low operating costs
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Very durable and safe
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Environmentally friendly
Shipyard or boat builder for electric conversion
The installation of an electric saildrive is a big step towards a whole new boating experience. With our mobile installation service, we offer you a convenient, flexible, and professional solution.
If you are ready to make the switch to electric propulsion, get in touch with us.
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