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Title: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: Paddleboy84 on July 20, 2016, 11:55:22 AM
One of the most unique things things to come out of Icast was not a new boat. It was the fact that you an turn your existing boat into a pedal drive with the option of a motor all in one unit. The time that must have gone into this design is mind blowing. All in all it came out really clean. Feelfree brought a prototype drive to the show with mostly 3d printed parts, but the core idea of how its all going to fit is dialed in. Check out my interview with Feelfree's head engineer Peter Murphy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9VoMuXzBo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9VoMuXzBo)

Here is a video they posted to Facebook this AM of the motor drive in action.
https://www.facebook.com/feelfreeus/videos/1128744203857685/ (https://www.facebook.com/feelfreeus/videos/1128744203857685/)
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: Sailfish on July 20, 2016, 01:51:13 PM
Thanks for the video Dan.  The design looks sleek  :smt007
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: NowhereMan on July 20, 2016, 03:01:55 PM
The variable pitch on the propeller sounds like a great idea---wish they'd showed more of that. But, I gotta wonder how much that thing weighs...
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: raydon on July 20, 2016, 05:20:20 PM
Fancy.  Aristocrat kayaking.   
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: xengie on October 07, 2016, 10:49:06 PM
Does Feelfree have an ETA?

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Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: Paddleboy84 on October 12, 2016, 10:17:56 AM
Does Feelfree have an ETA?

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AT this point its just Spring.
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: xengie on March 10, 2017, 08:20:34 PM
Does Feelfree have an ETA?

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AT this point its just Spring.
Are these out now? :o

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Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: Paddleboy84 on March 16, 2017, 01:56:08 PM
Does Feelfree have an ETA?

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AT this point its just Spring.
Are these out now? :o

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Now they are saying Summer. Word on the street is they had issues with the drive houseing, and went to an all aluminum cast housing. I've seen the pictured of the production drive and it looks so much more legit than what was at Icast. Here was the latest update from Feelfree.

http://feelfreeus.com/features/overdrive/ (http://feelfreeus.com/features/overdrive/)
Title: Re: Feelfre's Overdrive Pedal drive/ Motor Drive
Post by: xengie on March 27, 2017, 05:06:01 PM
Does Feelfree have an ETA?

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AT this point its just Spring.
Are these out now? :o

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Now they are saying Summer. Word on the street is they had issues with the drive houseing, and went to an all aluminum cast housing. I've seen the pictured of the production drive and it looks so much more legit than what was at Icast. Here was the latest update from Feelfree.

http://feelfreeus.com/features/overdrive/ (http://feelfreeus.com/features/overdrive/)
I am looking into purchasing one but a bit on the edge side for it being a first version for them.

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