prv
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Torqueedo have some powerful stuff if you go higher up the range, though the size and weight of the associated batteries start to get impractical for a tender.
Pete
New Two stroke outboard.
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Torqueedo have some powerful stuff if you go higher up the range, though the size and weight of the associated batteries start to get impractical for a tender.
Pete
sailingmartin
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Yes. And people whizzing through any anchorage at high speed is inconsiderate in all circumstances.
Yealm
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I need engine for tiny tender - about a mile each way, tide up to 4 knots. Would an electric cope ?
john_morris_uk
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I try not to be inconsiderate by whizzing and weaving through other boats at anchor. We’re talking at cross purposes.
Elessar
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getting from an anchored boat fast as John said he would do is not the same as whizzing through an Anchorage but some people just love to have a go.
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Elessar
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John, my pal bought an epropulsion and I think it is better that a torquido.
I had a go and it is the solution for D speed dinghy use.
Battery floats if dropped and easily removable for charging/theft prevention.
Brilliant magnetic kill cord.
Good range and good indication of range left. Super quiet of course. You can hear the cavitation.
But to go faster then a 2 stroke is the way to go. My 15 is fabulous and I love it when I’m planing with 3 people aboard. (Not through an Anchorage of course )
But I hate it when I’m cleaning the carb out yet again.
Petrol gets worse and worse and it’s essential to disconnect the fuel line and let it run dry every time you leave it.
I rarely have the opportunity to plane. I keep thinking of going electric. Then I get to speed up and forgive the 2 stroke.
The only point of small, d speed 2 strokes is to save the high upfront cost of electric as electric IS better for d speed only.
As for 4 stroke small outboards. Work of the devil.
I had a go and it is the solution for D speed dinghy use.
Battery floats if dropped and easily removable for charging/theft prevention.
Brilliant magnetic kill cord.
Good range and good indication of range left. Super quiet of course. You can hear the cavitation.
But to go faster then a 2 stroke is the way to go. My 15 is fabulous and I love it when I’m planing with 3 people aboard. (Not through an Anchorage of course )
But I hate it when I’m cleaning the carb out yet again.
Petrol gets worse and worse and it’s essential to disconnect the fuel line and let it run dry every time you leave it.
I rarely have the opportunity to plane. I keep thinking of going electric. Then I get to speed up and forgive the 2 stroke.
The only point of small, d speed 2 strokes is to save the high upfront cost of electric as electric IS better for d speed only.
As for 4 stroke small outboards. Work of the devil.
geem
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Cleaned my two stroke carb out recently. First time in four years. It was like new. Found the problem after I put it back together. The additional inline fuel filter I had added had a hole in it. The reason the carb was perfect is because of the additional filter. New filter installed after four years and running perfectly.
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Our E Propulsion really has the equivalent ooomph of our old 3.3hp 2stroke outboard, with more thrust. So,if a 3.3 o/b would cope then yes, so would an e propulsion. They are so much more pleasant than a petrol outboard, it’s transformative.
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Agree with all that. Whether an E outboard works for the user depends entirely on how the dinghy Is used. If there is a need to whizz ashore in Atlantic swell to the pier two miles distant then stick with a 10hp petrol. We use our o/b to get to the pub/beach/mate’s yacht - all,of which are generally 300 yds away and we don’t anchor where we’re exposed to loads of swell. So for our purposes an E outboard is by far the better solution. Choose your poison……
NormanS
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If we're only going 300 yards, we, (or rather) I row. ?
TiggerToo
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I think so.
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I dislike rowing a rub a dub, never a rewarding experience. My commanding officer on board is an ex Pye Rowing Club champion stroke, took the boat to the Head of the Cambridge bumps amongst other honours - and she chooses not to row as well.... With a decent dinghy though I reckon we'd top 5kts no trouble under oar power - girl power!
Gary Fox
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Against a 4 knot tide?
Daydream believer
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Which is why I love my 53 year old Avon redcrestIt'll be great when they invent oars!
(. . . and tenders that are convenient and efficient to row.)
Daydream believer
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Spoilsport
Yealm
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maybe I'm slightly exaggerating, but certainly a strong river tide...
Yealm
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Could you get an hour's use out of an electric outboard on tender ? - I guess roughly what I'd get from a tank of petrol..
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Battery longevity depends upon the amount of beans applied by the driver. It is said that at slow speed the range is 14 miles - let's assume it's ten miles to be sensible. About three hours at 3 knots roughly. If you ramp up to full blat then range about 7 miles, lets say 5 miles - so an hour at 5 knots maybe. Aside from all the aforementioned I'm just really surprised at how well the battery had held up over the past summer (our first season of use), i think the key is not go full blat everywhere. We've recharged the battery on solar with no issues.
Yealm
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Wow - impressive !
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Have a look here for a real life test:
