Ideal lightweight electric O/B motor.

[Koeketiene]

I remain to be convinced that electrical o/b engines in a salt water environment are a good idea.
Last year, quite a few fellow boatowners (7) switched to an electrical o/b to driver their tender to/from their boat.
This year, most of them (5) have either reverted to using their old 2 stroke engine or have bought a new 4 stroke.

 

[pvb]

I remain to be convinced that electrical o/b engines in a salt water environment are a good idea.
Last year, quite a few fellow boatowners (7) switched to an electrical o/b to driver their tender to/from their boat.
This year, most of them (5) have either reverted to using their old 2 stroke engine or have bought a new 4 stroke.

Did they give reasons for changing back?

 

[Koeketiene]

Did they give reasons for changing back?

I have not spoken to all of them, but the ones I spoke to listed reliability issues (battery mostly).
One switched back to a petrol driven engine because he couldn't live with the 'long' time it took to recharge an engine. Said recharge time was about double of what the manufacturers claimed it to be.

 

[pvb]

I have not spoken to all of them, but the ones I spoke to listed reliability issues (battery mostly).
One switched back to a petrol driven engine because he couldn't live with the 'long' time it took to recharge an engine. Said recharge time was about double of what the manufacturers claimed it to be.

Had they bought decent branded electric outboards (Torqeedo or ePropulsion)? Or had they bought "trolling motors"?

You don't hear of many reliability issues with Torqeedo batteries. Mine recharges happily overnight on the boat using the boat's 12v supply.

 

[Koeketiene]

Had they bought decent branded electric outboards (Torqeedo or ePropulsion)? Or had they bought "trolling motors"?

Don't know, didn't ask.
Might enquire next time we chat.

 

[Norman_E]

Im now thinking 42mm poly pipe, electric motor, shaft, propellor and a whole load of 18650 lithium cells.. Cant be that expensive .. Or maybe a dead 2hp outboard leg, electric motor on shaft ...

Look at the cheap motors made to power electric bike conversions.