Electric Outboard
- Thread starter Carl
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They are getting better. I remember the one discussed last year, there will be a lot of improvement in energy storage as time goes by. And if you're using a trolling motor, maybe time to start looking.
Todd Duncan Tennyson
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If you want to get them, get them soon, The new admin is going to be slapping tariffs on them that will likely double their prices. It'd be ok if china paid them, but you will be paying them.
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I was surprised by how loud it is in the video.
Does it really sound that loud in real life?
Or maybe that's just a characteristic of the video recording?
Does it really sound that loud in real life?
Or maybe that's just a characteristic of the video recording?
jode hillman
Well-known member
Wow. That's pretty good but that's like a $900 battery!
Right??!!!
$1200 investment.
I was thinking that was getting into manageable price range as I love my battery powered gadgets. Then I realized we're talking 48v rather than 12v. I guess I'll stick with my Minnkota motors until those battery prices come down.
Same here, I was excited until I saw it was 48V. I'd have to buy two more deep cycle batteries and put all 4 into series.
With all that weight and $$, better off buying a cheap small 4 stroke outboard.
But ~$1500 for the equivalent of a 5 hp outboard? Getting competitive with gas in the lower HP range. My objection is the noise. One of the joys of electric trolling motors is running near silent.
Matt Mahoney
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We have an electric Torqeedo outboard that we use on our sailboat. It generates about 3 hp and is silent. But, they're not cheap. Around $3,000 I think.