Re: M_Boats: Torqeedo outboards

For electric drive consider a 24v trolling motor over the Torqeedo- it's cheaper and you can mount the batteries down by the keel where they provide extra ballast. I had a MotorGuide 82# trolling motor on my Catalina 22 and was happy with it. It would run most of the day, would motor at 2 knots dead into a 20 knot headwind, and the boat sailed better with the batteries as extra ballast. Tyler Davis, CA M15 #157 "Defiant"