[Rhodes22-list] Torqeedo article

[Shawn Boles]

Hi all- I sail on a small Lake (14 square miles ) and for 10 years the
three horsepower equivalent torqeedo has worked just fine for getting me in
and out of the slip. Not so good against waves or current. As with all
electric motors slow and steady is better than hard and fast.

I used to take my battery home, but this year  I'm going to try charging
off my 12 volt  outlet using the torqeedo charging cable I purchased.

Looks like we may get at most six to eight weeks of sailing as the lake
started about 3 ft below full pool and evaporation takes away a couple of
of inches a day.

Cheers,
Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo



On Wed, May 27, 2020, 2:39 PM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> I'm also very interested.  A look at their web site shows the Travel is
> rated at 3hp.  A bit slight for our boats.
> https://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/products/outboards/travel
> The Cruise model (5hp) might be a better option.  If I had shore power at
> my slip I'd probably spring for one.  I tired of messing with my gas
> powered motor.
> The guy in the slip next to me had a Torqeedo on his 17 footer and it
> worked well for day sailing.  At the end of the day he would remove the
> battery, throw it in his duffel bag, and take it home to charge it for the
> next day.  These babies are not cheap though, but then neither are gas
> powered motors. - rob
>
> Travel - Electric outboards up to 3 HP - Torqeedo<
> https://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/products/outboards/travel>
> Travel Outboards For tenders, dinghies and daysailers up to 1.5 tons. With
> its integrated lithium battery and outstanding efficiency, our Travel is a
> great alternative to any small petrol outboard. It can do everything a 3 HP
> outboard motor can, but is lighter, cleaner, quieter, and more convenient.
> www.torqeedo.com
>
> Travel - Electric outboards up to 3 HP - Torqeedo<
> https://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/products/outboards/travel>
> Travel Outboards For tenders, dinghies and daysailers up to 1.5 tons. With
> its integrated lithium battery and outstanding efficiency, our Travel is a
> great alternative to any small petrol outboard. It can do everything a 3 HP
> outboard motor can, but is lighter, cleaner, quieter, and more convenient.
> www.torqeedo.com
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 4:41 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Torqeedo article
>
> This article is very interesting.
>
> Please note that in the test graphs, Reichweite is range (in km) and
> Geschwindigkeit is speed (in km/h).
>
> The idea of cruising at 250W (2.5 to 3 mph for 12 miles) seems very
> interesting. The addition of a standard 3.3' x 5.5' solar panel should be
> able to generate the necessary 250W in full sunlight (15W/sq ft).
>
> Verrrrry interrrrresting as Arte Johnson (the German on Laugh-in) used to
> say.
>
> Mike
> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> I’d rather be sailing :~)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Todd Tavares
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:30 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Torqeedo article
>
> I came across an article that may interest some new(er) Rhodes 22 owners
> and probably Stan too. I thought I saw that Stan put a Torqeedo on a new
> boat at the last show. It might be helpful to have practical results. (I'd
> bet our resident engineer will enjoy this article).
>
>
> https://hobb-etz.de/en/2020/05/23/wie-weit-kommt-man-mit-dem-torqeedo-travel-wirklich/
>
> Todd T
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2020, 9:42 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jesse,  haven’t really sailed the Midwest yet.  I found myself
> > being intrigued by lake Oahe in SD. Kind of narrow but gee it goes on
> > forever. A real Huck Finn adventure. Probably one way north to south
> > though. Milford does indeed look nice. A bit more convoluted shore
> > which makes for nice camping. Let me know if you decide to head this
> > way and maybe we can sail together.
> > Chris Geankoplis
> > Enosis
> >
> > On Tue, 26 May 2020 at 12:10, Jesse Shumaker <
> > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I know this must sound crazy to those on the coast, but I might make
> > > it down to Kansas (perhaps not quite a sailing mecca) sometime on
> > > some road trips to larger lakes in the midwest that are not too far
> > > of a drive.  Home for Zephyr is Lake Manawa which is quite small...
> > > let's just say that you get plenty of practice tacking and jibing.
> > >
> > > Such is life when you are a WAFI residing in Omaha, Nebraska.  I had
> > heard
> > > that Perry Lake and Milford Lake in Kansas are pretty nice as far as
> > > reservoirs on the prairie go.  I guess I can add on the "Tuddle Puddle"
> > on
> > > to the list.  Feel free to share if you have any recommendations for
> > > good size lakes in the midwest.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> >
>
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