[Rhodes22-list] Saildrive

[Luis Guzman]

Yes, please send pics

Luis A. Guzmán

S/V Aquetxali

> On Aug 30, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Tom Van Heule <tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
> 
> Celia, Patrick,
> I for one would love to see pics. They say so many words!!  Sounds really
> special
> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, 10:23 PM CPBoyce <cp.boyce at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> More on Take Five...the Torqeedo motor is the Cruise 4.0 pod system,
>> powered
>> by two lithium ion batteries, for a propulsive equivalent to gasoline of
>> 8hp. Stan mounted the two batteries in series under the starboard cockpit
>> seat. This cuts down on storage, but better I think than having to store
>> cans of gasoline. Also the weight of the two batteries (about 120 pounds)
>> causes the boat to list to starboard unless you counterbalance it on the
>> port side. I used four 25 pound barbell weights for that, since they are
>> compact space wise. We keep her in the watet at Swantown Marina in Olympia.
>> The well in the lazarette did not have anti fouling paint at first and a
>> year later it was clogged with critters. Almost could not lower the pod.
>> But
>> after having that painted just need to remember to lift the pod out of the
>> water after use, which also saves on anode wear. Range fully charged is
>> about 25 miles at 3 knots unless fighting the tide. We also have a smaller
>> Torqeedo Travel 1003 with extra batteries that, though a bit underpowered
>> for this boat, can still move her another 20 miles using all the batteries
>> if necessary. In Puget Sound we're never more than 8 or 10 miles from a
>> marina with dock power. Will post photos of the motor if you want.
>> Patrick Boyce
>> 
>> 
>> 
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