As many of you know, I don't do electric boats, or in fact anything that doesn't make an awful lot of noise...
So then, to start my engines I've always used the typical model starters, which have always been nothing but a pain in the rear. The buttons are always in the worst places and are either too sensitive or rubbish, plus they weigh a ton. My current starter is a 4:1 geared type, run off a 14.8 Li-Po. It's mostly good enough for the 45 motors, my 12's like it, but a CMB 90 full of fuel will barely turn over.
What I aim to do is make myself a new starter, using a brushless motor at around 36mm diameter that runs off the 14.8 Li-Po, I'll make up a handle etc for it, that's all fine.
The issue I have is that with a brushed motor you press a button and off it goes, obviously I will need to be able to do the same with this. Suggestions?