[Rhodes22-list] Electric Motors

[Weiss, Robert L]

I just got this Spirit 1.0 EVO by Epropulsion  a few weeks ago and have only had it out on the water 4 times. So far I'm very pleased.

I used hose clamps to attach the block and pin from my Mercury 8 hp outboard to the back of the handle and it now even works with the tiller connection that Stan built. I can't go as fast as I did with the outboard (6+ mph) but by myself I got up to 4.8 mph and with 2 other guys in the boat yesterday, I got 4.2 mph. At full throttle, it should run for 1 hour, but back off of that and you can run for up to 10 hours. I only sail on Kentucky Lake and only need to motor out of the marina and across the barge channel, so I don't fight currents or big waves. Love that it is almost silent and I no longer have to mess with gas and hope the motor starts.  The battery weighs less than 25 lbs and floats! I no longer need help putting the motor on my boat.

Bob
Beach Spring

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Robert L Weiss Jr.
Director of Music
First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
Professor Emeritus, SIUC
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I have been wondering how many Rhodes owners have an electric motor. If you
have one or had one, how pleased are (were) you with it.? What model/brand
did you have?

I have a 6 hp Tohatsu Sailpro that pushes my 78 Rhodes really well at
fairly low RPMs but the idea of not having to mess with that pull cord and
choke seems really appealing.

Any contributions would be most appreciated.

Tom Hyatt
S/V Eliza Jane, 78
Baltimore
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