[Rhodes22-list] Electric Motors

[Larry Gioia]

I’ve had the Spirit 1.0 Plus for 2 seasons now, works perfectly for both of my Rhodes, I take it in the car with me in a duffel bag to Lake George NY in the summer and back to Tampa in the winter. Battery separates - the battery & the motor are each 20-22 lbs or so, so much easier as my years advance. I need it to get out of the bay and back to the dock, and occasionally to come back 3 miles or so if the wind dies or has died down & it’s almost dinnertime. Rarely gets below 75% charge.  

So easy to use at a moment’s notice, just twist the throttle, like when needing to go directly upwind between 2 points entering a bay, or on the leeward side of a point or island when guests want to get a look at houses.  

I keep an extra battery on board so my wife won’t be nervous, but never need it. I use it on rowboats in both places too. Also keeps me from having to winterize and maintain 2 outboards.  I’m sure it’s not suitable for ocean use and many-day excursions, but it’s fine for what I do. 

Larry
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R22 Language of Love 2014
Lake George, NY
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R22 LOL II  1986
Keystone Lake, Odessa, FL

> On May 2, 2024, at 3:47 PM, Weiss, Robert L via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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