[Rhodes22-list] What outboard would you buy?

[Shawn Boles]

I have had a Torqeedo 1003 Long Shaft for 6 years for lake sailing.
Performance has been  flawless. Easy to charge battery at home. Not a motor
for heavy use. In and out of slip, power when wind dies, etc. I can drive
the boat about 14 km at full charge and slow speed (no waves).  Built in
gps is a nice feature.

Cheers,
Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)


On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:27 AM, joseph doucet <jadoucet at snet.net> wrote:

> I recommend an electric
>
> Advantages:
> High torque at low speeds mean better control docking.
> Does not fail when needed
> Quiet. This is one reason we are sailors.
> Very low maintenance.
> Light
>
> Disadvantages:
> More limited range depending on battery capacity.
> Slightly less speed depending on motor size
>
> I use a Minkota salt water 110lb thrust, with a 36 v  40 A-hr LiPo battery
> Others have used Torqeedo travel.  The 503 L is the long shaft version at
> 1.5 hp & retails for $1700, battery included
> The 1003 is about 3 hp & costs $2000 retail including battery. I believe
> you can get it in long shaft
>
> If you buy the solar charger and just use the motor for getting on/off the
> dock or when the wind dies, you should not need to charge it on the mains.
>
> The torqeedo motors are salt water safe, include the LiPo style batteries,
> and chargers.  I had to put together the equivalent many years ago before
> these were available.
>
> Recycled R22 2004
>
> Joe Doucet
>
> > On Oct 26, 2016, at 9:12 AM, Susan Crane <scranevmd at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning all,
> >
> > I am considering purchasing a new outboard for next year and am
> soliciting opinions on what to buy.  I have heard good things about propane
> outboards and see that there are now better electric outboards.  I don't
> travel far from the marina when I go out.  Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.  I presently have an older Mercury 9.9 hp which has given me a
> lot of trouble this year.  The carburetor was replaced and it ran perfectly
> for about 3 outings and then reverted to its previous problem of idling
> erratically and stalling easily at slow speeds.  Made docking a little
> nerve wracking.  The mechanic at my marina has looked at it many times and
> can't seem to figure out what the problem is.
> >
> > Susan Crane
> > s/v Whimsy
> > Bohemia Ri
> >
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