Tell me more about that Torqueedo, please. Are the manufacturer's range claims accurate - 10 hours at slow speed? How much does your dinghy weigh?
Tell me more about that Torqueedo, please. Are the manufacturer's range claims accurate - 10 hours at slow speed? How much does your dinghy weigh?
Does this motor have a built in battery or does it use an external battery? If internal, how is it charged? 120 volts or 12 volts? How long does it take to charge?
I had a 36 V Minn Kota trolling motor on a 20' sailboat displacing about 2700 lb. With three AC Delco Voyager batteries it could go for 20 nm at 4 knots. The cost was about $500 for the motor and $350 or so for the batteries. Torqeedo products seem overpriced to me in comparison. Am I wrong?
Does this motor have a built in battery or does it use an external battery? If internal, how is it charged? 120 volts or 12 volts? How long does it take to charge?
I had a 36 V Minn Kota trolling motor on a 20' sailboat displacing about 2700 lb. With three AC Delco Voyager batteries it could go for 20 nm at 4 knots. The cost was about $500 for the motor and $350 or so for the batteries. Torqeedo products seem overpriced to me in comparison. Am I wrong?
Might be interesting to compare those to the costs of an equivalent (thrust/horsepower) Minn Kota (or similar) system coupled to self-engineered standard LA or AGM battery and solar charger/regulator of some sort.
I had the same motor. It was very loud for its size (my 20HP Yamaha is considerably quieter.) I ended up replacing the carburetor twice too (probably because I left it outside too much in salt air.) If I end up adding a second tender to my current boat then I'd get a lightweight inflatable and an electric motor (maybe a Torqeedo).Thanks for the replies. I bought a Honda 4 stroke 2 HP because it was the lightest outboard I could buy (in the USA) 3+ years ago. Gasoline (on a diesel boat) is an inconvenience and long periods of disuse are also a problem. Perhaps this electric outboard might have been a better choice.
A 12V trolling motor will push a canoe at its hull speed for several hours with one Group 27 battery.
However, the Torqeedo is very light and compact. It uses Lithium battery technology. A decent sized Li battery with charger could easily run $800+. Then you still have to buy the trolling motor.
I had the same motor. It was very loud for its size (my 20HP Yamaha is considerably quieter.) I ended up replacing the carburetor twice too (probably because I left it outside too much in salt air.) If I end up adding a second tender to my current boat then I'd get a lightweight inflatable and an electric motor (maybe a Torqeedo).
Richard
No - it's 18Ah because the battery voltage is 29.6V. Ah is only a useful measure of energy stored if you also know the battery voltage. Most (not all) of us have 12V systems so when we say 100Ah we also mean 1200Wh. Wh is a direct measure of energy equal to 3600 Joules....
I see their website says the Li-Ion battery on the 1003S is rated at 530 Wh. (Wh??)
Is that approx. 44 Ah?
Quick search, I see this 32 Ah rechargeable Li battery for about $400:
LiFePO4 26650 Rechargable Battery: 12.8V 32Ah (410Wh) - Replace SLA Battery with lighter weight & Higher Capacity - UN38.3 Passed (DGR)
-Chris
No - it's 18Ah because the battery voltage is 29.6V.
I heard there can be problems when changing from forward to reverse givng error messages. True or false?
I own a Windrider 17 trimaran sailboat. Dry weight is 400 lbs plus gear & 2 people. Anybody have experience with how much speed i could get on my lake. It us 4.5 miles long and our club is about half way on the length. I use a Minn Kota 60# thrust motor now yo mainly get out of the ramp and back in or if the eind died down.
Thoughts?