Hi all, I just found out that Goldenmotor has launched a new electric outboard motor, called the “EZoutboard eXtreme”. Goldenmotor has made electric outboards for quite a long time but this new lineup sparked my interest as they seem to use some new techniques.
They have patented a new contact-less transmission called “MAGPROP™ technology”, according to them it transmits torque using induction:
“The MOX9 Marine Motor is designed to last up to (and probably more than) 10,000 hours maintenance-free. BUT HOW? Introducing our revolutionary patented MAGPROP™ technology, our propellers are driven via electromagnetic induction, enabling our motors to become truly seal-less and maintenance-free”
It is also mentioned that the design is shaft-less(???).
It sounds very interesting, I am curious about how it works. Unfortunately, they don’t show any pictures of how it is assembled. Maybe their patent is still pending, I searched for it but couldn’t find any.
I don’t think the MOX9 motor can be purchased separately, so it is probably not applicable to e-foils. But the seal-less technology is interesting anyways.