[Rhodes22-list] Electric Motors

[Weiss, Robert L]

This is an Epropulsion Spirit 1.0 EVO. A 3 hp equivalent.

Robert L Weiss Jr.
Director of Music
First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
Professor Emeritus, SIUC

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Was this a Torqeedo 3 hp??

Many thanks, Dean


On 2024-05-05 10:08, Mark Wynn via Rhodes22-list wrote:
> I had a Torqeedo for one day on the open Magothy River, off the
> Chesapeake, and found it to be  underpowered with inadequate range for
> my area. I traded for a 6 hp outboard, which I don't like either
> because of difficulty starting. So make your own trade offs. Good
> luck.
> Mark WynnS/V Windchimes
>
>     On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 09:48:25 AM EDT, Frank Goldsmith
> <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  That hasn’t been an issue for me in the inland mountain lake where I
> sail; can’t answer about coastal waters.
>
> Frank
>
>> On May 5, 2024, at 9:46 AM, joseph nador <jmsnadorjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> How do they do in the chop, white caps and current when you are in the
>> bay
>> or coastal?
>>
>> Joe Nador
>> S/V Respite  (Rhodes 22 1989)
>> Brightweaters , NY
>>
>> On Sun, May 5, 2024 at 8:52 AM Frank Goldsmith
>> <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We also have a Torqeedo 3 hp equivalent, long shaft, and like it very
>>> much.  It’s German-made and seems to be of good build quality.  I
>>> take the
>>> battery home with me and charge it as needed before heading to the
>>> marina.
>>>
>>> Frank Goldsmith
>>> S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
>>> Fairview, NC
>>> Lake Keowee, SC
>>>
>>>
>>>> On May 2, 2024, at 4:26 PM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've had a Torqueedo three horsepower equivalent long shaft for
>>>> almost 15
>>>> years to go in and out of a marina. Had to replace the battery after
>>>> 10
>>>> years and the pin to hold the shaft out of the water broke. The
>>> replacement
>>>> pin also broke so I cobbled together a block to hold up the shaft. I
>>> would
>>>> never go back to a gasoline engine.
>>>>
>>>> I think there are several threads in the list that discuss electric
>>> motors.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Shawn
>>>> S/V Sweet Baboo
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 2, 2024, 12:19 PM Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <
>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>
>>>