- Title : ME1616 twin engine mount for boats
- Titre : Support moteurs double ME1616 pour bateau
- Date : September 13, 2025
- Author : Thierry LEQUEU
- Source : www.e-kit.fr (French version)
- See the product : Dual assembly electric motor kit ME1616 for boat
- And also the article : Dual motor support - When a single motor is no longer sufficient...
Following on from the article on a dual engine mount, this article examines the assembly of a boat transmission mount with a bearing housing (on the left) and a boat transmission mount with bearings in bearings (on the right), using 220 mm long aluminium spacers.
This principle is based on two electrification kits for boats with the 15kW ME1616 motor and the SEVCON GEN4 48V 650A controller.
The semi-internal chain coupling must be installed on the bearing housing side.
The 220 mm long aluminium spacers must be installed on the support with the bearing housing.
The controller plate must be transferred from the second transmission support to the previously installed spacers.
The motor plate from the second transmission support can then be reinstalled and the 30 mm stainless steel shaft pushed into place on the bearing housing shaft.
Caution: reverse the order in which the spacers are tightened so that the second HV500 relay support is horizontal.
Once the 30 mm stainless steel pin is flush with the bearing housing pin, tighten the Taper Lock on the chain coupling.
Install the two 50mm-wide belt transmissions, remembering to fit the keys on the shaft.
Install the for the propeller shaft.
The two transmission mounts are thus joined together, and we benefit from the axial load capacity of approximately 3 tonnes of the bearing housing.
The following list of materials will therefore be required:
- 2 x Boat electrification kit 48V 650A with a 12kW ME1616 motor;
- 1 x Transmission bracket for E220 AM222 boat, 30 mm stainless steel shaft;
- 1 x Transmission bracket for E220 222 mm boat, 30 mm stainless steel shaft;
- 2 x 222 mm 28-56 transmission pack with 50 mm HTD belt;
- 6 x Aluminium threaded spacer, diameter 30mm, length 220mm, M10;
- 1 x Solid stainless steel shaft, 30mm, length 500mm, machined with 8mm keys;
- 1 x 08B2 chain coupling for 19mm to 40mm shafts, semi-internal mounting;
- 1 x Complete flexible coupling with TP008 30mm clamps.