RupertW
Well-known member
Trolling motors are OK on lakes, etc, but they're not particularly suited to any sort of tidal waterway. The Torqeedo is great, I have one for my inflatable and I'm very impressed by it. If only they could improve the legibility of the LCD display....
Like others we bought a Torquedo and haven't used our 5hp four stroke for two years. I can see a trolling motor working with a smallish battery with a handle but it would be a lot less convenient or easily rainproof. Hate the LCD display so tend to just check it at the beginning and end of each dinghy trip. The fact I can charge it straight from my domestic battery bank by inverter (I know) is a big bonus, and only needed after five or six typical return trips of a quarter mile or so.
So to me Torqueedo is more about convenience than a magically advanced technical solution compared to a trolling motor (plus a chance of more poke occasionally).