[Rhodes22-list] New outboard

[Frank Goldsmith]

Another vote for electric.  Tired of the weight and occasional fickleness of the old Tohatsu, we splurged on a Torqeedo and like it very much.  I keep the battery at home and make sure it’s charged before heading to the sailing club (it’s about an hour and a half drive).  Granted, we just use it to get us out of the marina and back, so the range is not an issue for us, but I’m happy with it.  Our slip neighbor also has one.

Frank

Frank Goldsmith
S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
Fairview, NC
Lake Keowee, SC


> On Mar 9, 2024, at 10:49 PM, tedlesiecki at gmail.com wrote:
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> 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. 
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> Ted 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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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