[Rhodes22-list] New outboard

[tedlesiecki at gmail.com]

I went electric and love it (I picked spirit but there are others). Also got the remote throttle so you can be standing at helm facing forward while docking. The dealer used to own a Rhodes so was very familiar with the boat. Best part is even under motor it’s silent so it always feels like sailing. Went from 9.8 gas to 3hp electric. The torque the 3hp puts out is probably similar to 9.8 at higher rpm so you get a lot of thrust at low throttle input. No question the 9.8 will push boat at max hull speed (with lots of noise and vibration) while 3hp electric is maybe like 4 knots. Back it down to 3.5 knots and you get 30% more range out of battery. Dealer said if you’re really concerned with range just buy another removable battery. Vs picking 1 bigger, less mobile, remote wired battery but depends on what you need. 

Ted 


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> On Mar 9, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Joseph Cook via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> Hi all, my 20 year-old outboard seems to not be worth repairing.
> Looking for ideas on what choices of currently available OBs you all might suggest?
> 
> Thanks for any input!
> Joseph