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Guess what the postman brought me today? Here's a clue, it starts with Torqeedo and ends with it on the transom of my tender.
It's a Torqeedo 1003 CS, it has the larger 915 watt battery and is rated from one to three hp (whether this is real world or maths I don't know). It's going on my Highfield 2,6m aluminum hulled rib to replace the Honda 2,3hp four stroke air cooled motor. This boat is so easy to row that it doesn't need much power (I hope).
My boat has just gone in the water after anti fouling, anode replacements (including larger ones for the rudder) and professional cleaning. The week-end forecast looks promising so I hope to report back soon on its performance. At the moment it's on my lounge floor in front of the telly being charged for the first time where I can stare lovingly at it, ah bless it
 
We have a torqeedo and although we don't use that often but when we do it's performance is always terrific.
Not sure if it now comes as a package but when we bought ours we ordered the storage bags which are great and they came with a spare propeller.
 
Piers said:
Play d'eau has one for the tender. We'd never go back to petrol - no smelly fuel, no servicing, no starting difficulties, no heavy motor, etc, etc. So easy to use and the battery life is excellent.
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Am I right in recalling that you wrote an article about having a jetboat, which was unreliable so you replaced it with an outboard?
 
Bouba said:
Am I right in recalling that you wrote an article about having a jetboat, which was unreliable so you replaced it with an outboard?
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Indeed. The jetboat was a pain so we changed it much to the extreme annoyance of our youngest son! At first we had a 'normal' outboard, but again it was smelly, needed servicing, petriol needed storing and it was heavy. We became fed up with it. In the end we chose a Torqueedo and haven't looked back. We use it within the marina, on rivers, and to and from anchorage.
 
We have had poormans E OB for the past 10 y or so -mini Kota jobbie + iirc a 60 ah car bat .
Well it's 10 so is the bat ---no probs what so ever .
Got it mainly for the kids --just felt safer and of course doddle for kids to start .
Kids have been replaced with a small dog ,so agian ease of use for shore visits ,and silent --works for that too .

Got a normal car charger -with a % ( alledgedly ?) charge guage - ,so just recharge as and when -- either shore or Geny .
We are in no rush anytime soon to "upgrade " in the none tidal Med .
As well as petrol free we are a gas free boat .
 
Piers said:
Play d'eau has one for the tender. We'd never go back to petrol - no smelly fuel, no servicing, no starting difficulties, no heavy motor, etc, etc. So easy to use and the battery life is excellent.
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But is there a heavy battery like the weight of a car battery to cart around? I do like the idea of an Electric outboard though.
 
On my bathroom scales the 915w battery is 6kg. It has a nice carry handle, and of course you don't need to carry it carefully and level like a car battery. All in the Torqeedo is about a kilo heavier than the Honda 2.3 its replacing, but of course that's the dry weight. And by separating the battery and tiller arm you can carry it in two trips. The battery also contains electronics including GPS
 
I have to agree with all the coments from those who have purchased a torqeedo
I think it's got to to be the way forward, I no longer have blisters trying to start an outboard that's been laid in its side, carrying around petrol- never thought right somehow, as only place to store is usually somewhere near an engine, trying to be a mixamatologist with 2 stroke oil and no longer have to go to gym in the week to be sure to be able to lift the outboard without dropping it into the drink,
 
Took my Torqeedo out this morning for the first time. So everything here is, so far, preliminary she went about 3.8 knots flat out on my 2.6m aluminum Highfield rib. This was with my 90 kilos sitting on the back, when my wife joined me it went faster about 4.2, so trim is everything as always. I put the trim angle of the outboard as far out as it goes but need to experiment. I also purchased the extended tiller arm and will decide later if I should install it. The range at top speed was about 3 nautical miles, at 2 knots 10 nm. These are all using the inbuilt gps, I don't have real world figures yet. I'm wondering if I stayed at a steady speed long enough if it would revise upwards it's estimated range. After about 20 minutes we had used 11% of battery life. Conditions were very nice, hot humid a slight breeze that was picking up speed and calm water with only the tiniest swell. It's easy to use and learn how to use, the only thing is I'm used to the throttle returning to zero speed if I let go this stayed put but it maybe adjustable. There is a magnetic kill cord.
 
adey said:
How do those figures compare to the Honda 2.3?
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I don't have any speed data but the Honda felt faster. And the Honda has unlimited range at any speed! And of course the Honda cost hundreds while the Torqeedo costs thousands
 
If they could produce a compact version that would plane with 100kg of me in a 270, I would buy it like a shot.
But that would need 6hp or so. Massive batteries in the tender - not an option.
 
FlowerPower said:
If they could produce a compact version that would plane with 100kg of me in a 270, I would buy it like a shot.
But that would need 6hp or so. Massive batteries in the tender - not an option.
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Yes, I think it's a different mindset, you can't compare petrol outboards to electric, they are, for now, different beasts.
To go electric you have to not want a petrol engine anymore.
 
We'll be getting a Torqeedo when we're back on the water for sure. I'm pathetic with a pull cord so electric is a no brainer for me and nothing quite like the silence of electric when pootling up the Hamble, taking in the scenery. Bliss.
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