Hi, i have red many diy tow boogie projects and decided to give it a go. Bought all the parts to build a body board based tow boogie.
Flipsky 65161 2x, 72100, mollicel 45b 14s8p, daly 150A, bremote v2, gong mast and baseplate. I started with the battery that must power the two engines. Added a bms to keep the cells healthy. Then I cut the mast and tried different positions for both mast plates. The motor pod is 3D printed by Efoil Holland. The bodyboard is 1,2m long and 50cm wide.
For the electronics I use a pelican case.
I would like to know how and where to place the mast. How much space between them.
Please bear with me. It is my first project and post on this forum.
You will quite a lot of power with two 65161 motors!
I can’t offer specific advice for you about motor position, but there is a long thread discussing general design of tow boogies that might have things for you to learn
@S_Roger, the boogie is also for my friends when we go to the ocean. I wanted to start with (too) much power and learn from the rides we get. There is much to learn because this tow boogie concept is not well known in the Netherlands. Thanks for the link.
My opinion is that you shouldn’t start with the most powerful setup, but with the lightest one. For example, with a 6384, and if you don’t have enough power, move up to the next size—a 63100. I tried two 65161s and didn’t like the heavy weight and poor halyard control.
It is indeed a lot of power and I hope that I can manage that power with the throttle. The weight is at first not an issue. I have seen similar setups that exellerate wel and look sturdy and stable. Finally my experience with electronics is to keep it cool and leave a margin. That was calculated in the design. What do you mean with halyard control. I do not know the word. It is associated with sailing (google).
Didn’t I say I steer the tow boogie with my yacht? Sorry, I meant tow rope (I hope that’s the correct term). The motors are long, the weight is significant, and such a tow boogie is extremely reluctant to turn. However, this isn’t a problem if you prefer to go in a straight line.
