Makai thruster install

[cpropes2005]

Any noticeable changes to your wave shape? Seems like it might put some oddball drag/cavitation into the wave face?

No, no effect on the wake. Like Sonic said it’s basically out of the water at speed.


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[SONIC]

Here's a link. They ae showing it on the plate on their website as well:

https://shop-us.sideshift.com/collec...stern-thruster

[Holdmybeer]

I would think with the wireless remote this would be really easy to use while throttling.

I like the fact that backing up straight or to port would actually be possible.

Any concern about the wakeplate actuator? Maybe have to increase strength to hold extra weight?

[UNSTUCK]

The wake plate actuator spends most of its time resisting up/compression forces, so this would have no effect on that. If anything you'd likely wear out your hinge or be more likely to pull the mounting screws out of the transom, but even that is doubtful.

Did I miss where it says the weight of motor and prop?

[SONIC]

Yeah I went and yanked on mine pretty hard to see how it would handle it and I think it will be fine.
Definitely forces that hinge wasn't designed for but they are pretty beefy.

[Branden967]

Super cool project, Im stoked to see this tested out. I was reading through the installation guide and it says that you need to have the blades at least 5" below the waterline. Do you have that distance with it on the plate?