[Rhodes22-list] Electric Motor

[Jose Faraldo-Gomez]

Hello Charles 

We’ve had a Torqueedo Cruise 4.0R for a few years and in terms of power I can’t tell it apart from the (admittedly rather old) Yamaha T9.9 we had before. This particular Torqueedo motor is advertised as equivalent to 8 HP, so this seems accurate. If you get by with a Honda 5 HP, one of the Cruise 2.0 models (either with remote throttle or with tiller) would likely be the equivalent. 

Jose

s/v Steady State
Rose Haven, MD

> On Dec 30, 2019, at 6:31 PM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi:
> 
> I have used a torqeedo electric for the last 10 years on Fern Ridge Lake in
> Oregon. I have a long shaft 3 horsepower equivalent and find it it's
> sufficient for getting in and out of the slip. Not too good against serious
> winds and waves but can push the boat at low speeds up to 15 km. Easy to
> recharge and Bulletproof.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Shawn
> 
> s/v Sweet Baboo
> 
>> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 2:36 PM Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> There has been discussion regarding the use of the new electric motors and
>> I know Stan outfitted one boat with a slick mounting inside the laz. I’m
>> thinking it may be time to join the revolution. Trying to figure out how
>> much motor I need for lake sailing. I’ve been using a Honda 5hp quiet
>> successfully
>> 
>> Any advise from the fleet?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> Charles Nieman
>> SV Daydreams 98 R22
>> Arlington, TX
>> 
>>