[Rhodes22-list] 3 Horsepower Electric Outboard. 50hp Electric Elco vs 115hp gas Yahama

[Tom Van Heule]

I thought about elco pretty hard when receiving my boat.  Alas, I already
had a 2017 4stroke 8hp that came with her.   It would have cost 10k+ OTD to
fit anyways.  Maybe in 29 years when this engine ages and the power dynamic
of batteries is solved.


On Wed, Nov 4, 2020, 4:05 PM Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>  I was looking into getting a 50hp Elco electric outboard for a new 22'
> pontoon boat here in Tampa, I'd seen one on a pontoon at Lake George.
> Here's what I found: Cost: Elco: The motor is $9k, but the 4 Lithium Ion
> batteries, charger, connector, and monitor are $19k (batteries alone are
> $16k) so $28k total, and the combination on a 22' pontoon has a top speed
> of 8 knots.   115hp Yamaha 4 stroke: $11k .  Top speed probably 25+ knots,
> though we won't be going that fast. Weight is pretty similar:Elco:  Motor:
> 190 lbs,  4 Lithium batteries @ 85lbs each = 340 lbs   Total: 530 lbs
> - They do offer lead-acid batteries but you need 8 with a total weight of
> 1,144 lbs. Pretty sure that'd sink the boat.
>   115hp Yamaha:  377 lbs plus 20 gals gas @ 6.5 lbs/gal (130 lbs) plus
> 50lb battery  Total: 557 lbs  If usage was high Electric charging cost vs
> cost of gasoline would be good to look at, but on this small-ish lake and
> considering our 60+ ages I don't see a lot of fast usage. Oh well, I went
> with the 115hp Yamaha.  The Elco probably makes sense on a lake that
> doesn't allow gas engines, I understand that someplace in Sweden just
> ordered 50 of them.  Check out http://www.elcomotoryachts.com   Larry
>  '86 R22 - Keystone Lake, Tampa'14 R22 - Lake George, NY
>
>
>     On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 11:36:37 AM EST, Lee <
> lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Thanks everyone.  Good advice on the 3hp.  I checked into the 5hp and 8hp
> electric Torqeedo outboards and discovered that they were a little more
> expensive than I'd thought.  The cheaper lithium batteries are $3K a pop
> and
> at 50+ lbs. are not exactly portable (for me), so you really need shore
> power which I won't have at my new marina.
>
> I thought Stan was overcharging for his electric motor systems.  Now I
> think
> he's losing money.  :)
>
> Lee
> Temporarily Boatless
> Claytor Lake, VA
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