They look cool and have nice marketing, but I think they are really trolling motors with integrated batteries made to look like outboards. The batteries capacity is related to size, so you just can't get a big long lasting battery in a small size regardlessof what they claim. Nice packaging though. If you don't need to go very far, then they would be pretty nice and you don't have to fiddle withwiring and all that. I like electric trolling motors. I put a lithium 12 volt in my M15 and have a trolling motor. Works for day trips great....but not if you need/want togo 20 miles. On Monday, April 5, 2021, 12:34:28 PM PDT, Sam <shunter@gmail.com> wrote: Speaking of motors, has anyone tried one of the new Epropulsion motors https://www.epropulsion.com/spirit-evo/ on an M boat? It looks about perfect for all but long distance cruising (and maybe even that with a few solar panels). Sam On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 12:20 PM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes a Mark writes plan the passage according to the currents.
My boat/home SWALLOW has a Honda 8 ... she is 25' on deck, full keeled and weights 8500#. I've not been limited by HP much as when seas kick up the motor cavitates. If waves are wind caused it is better to be sailing.
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 12:07 PM Mark Dvorscak <mdvorscak56@gmail.com> wrote:
On my M23 there are definitely places in the San Juan Islands where I can barely make 0.2 kts head way against the current with a Honda 9.9 at full throttle (and other places where I would never even attempt to go against the current). Obviously there is a large difference between boats here, but a 2 hp motor on an M17 or even an M15 would probably have a similarly difficult time. Usually one can plan a course to coincide with the currents but occasionally you have the dilemma of choosing which location you will have to buck the current (or choose an alternate destination).
My 2¢ only. Others with M17 or M15 experience in the Islands may have better information.
Mark Dvorscak M23 M15 Former M17
On Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 11:35 Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi all: I worry about the currents in the San Juan’s and the need for the 4 horse. But I will investigate getting smaller motor Pete