pvb
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what about if it gets dumped in the water ?
Torqeedos are waterproof.
what about if it gets dumped in the water ?
I'm on the fence about electric power. When I read the first reference to the damaged boat, I thought, he must have had loads of power for the bilge pump. I would have had to worry about starting the engine on our boat. Funny how we look at things from different angles.The fact that it didn't have any hydrocarbon means of recharging the batteries that the bilge pump was relying upon was somewhat material.
You've made so many posts in favour of electric prolusion on this thread that I have to wonder if you're in that line of business.
This is getting silly. Solar panels to recharge the batteries which are running the bilge pump in a sinking vessel?Many boats use solar panels to recharge the batteries.
I'm retired; I'm a consumer, not a supplier.
This is getting silly. Solar panels to recharge the batteries which are running the bilge pump in a sinking vessel?
Also my British Seagull won't be leaving a trail of oil in the water!My other plus point is the e-outboard will be easier to use by my wife and kids, and the kids won't pi** everyone else off in the anchorage with the sound of an outboard, (although they may explore other options ;-))
It’s even better than that. My unexpected benefit was that instead of having to go ashore for shopping trips, “in case I can’t pull start the outboard” I can stay and work/snooze/sunbathe on the boat.My other plus point is the e-outboard will be easier to use by my wife and kids, and the kids won't pi** everyone else off in the anchorage with the sound of an outboard, (although they may explore other options ;-))
I was wondering if it was viable for my purpose, so I did a little calculation. On a day with the greatest use I will travel as much as 12 miles. That’s a gallon of fuel or 4.5 litres in my engine. Equal to 13.5kWh of energy at the prop. Batteries to store that amount of energy at the prop in an electric dinghy will be about 16kWh allowing for losses and a bit more with reserve, so say 18kWh. That’s 180kg of batteries and about £5000. Plus say £2000 for the electric bits and another 30kg. An outboard with ten times that range of fuel in reserve weighs 85kg all in and costs half the price. I also like the sound of my quiet Suzuki outboard, so where is the advantage? All in all, not appealing.
I’m sure they are right. The difference is a lot of energy is used to only do 12mpg. If you putter along at very, very slow speeds you can reduce that consumption by some multiples to a point where the battery is much less of an issue. Also if you use a tiny ultralight dingy it multiplies again.I think your calculations and assumptioñs are flawed
I started this thread as a genuine question with no axe to grind and no agenda
I had reservations but I have been quite swayed by the unreserved endorsements by all three actual owners of torqueedo
Re your calculations and assumptions
Torqueedos website say the 1103 engine and stock battery pack will do 6 hours at half throttle at 3 knots, giving a range of 18 nm
That will cover your trip with a 50% reserve on its stock battery ...no need for 180kg of excess batteries or the £5,000 you calculate.
No offence intended (and lord knows some contributors seem to revel in it) but I don’t think your sums are right
As a 1003 owner for many years (and we use our 5hp Honda about once a year to keep it alive) we have the 550wh battery which uses about 10 percent to do 1/4 mile with a 3m heavy rib and 4 people with heavy luggage or shopping. Both 1003 and 1103 come now with 950wh as standard.I think your calculations and assumptioñs are flawed
I started this thread as a genuine question with no axe to grind and no agenda
I had reservations but I have been quite swayed by the unreserved endorsements by all three actual owners of torqueedo
Re your calculations and assumptions
Torqueedos website say the 1103 engine and stock battery pack will do 6 hours at half throttle at 3 knots, giving a range of 18 nm
That will cover your trip with a 50% reserve on its stock battery ...no need for 180kg of excess batteries or the £5,000 you calculate.
No offence intended (and lord knows some contributors seem to revel in it) but I don’t think your sums are right