T-Pain Is On A Boat: [Electric Boats] Torqeedo prop on Minnkota 30?

Saturday, July 25, 2009

[Electric Boats] Torqeedo prop on Minnkota 30?

Anybody tried adapting a Torqeedo "12 in. x 10 in. variable-pitch-variable-camber (VPVC) propeller" to a trolling motor? I've got a Minnkota 30 here that performs in a mediocre fashion with its standard high thrust prop on a 2 man 17' kayak, or a 17' Harpoon 5.2 sailboat, and only marginally better with a Kipawa prop. Assuming it could be adapted mechanically, I guess the issue would be the motor designed for high rpm, high thrust being used in a lower rpm application. Might be interesting to try, though! (If I could get 1/2 to 1 mph more at same amp rate without burning out the trolling motor I'd consider it a worthwhile improvement for the $75 prop cost.)

Neil S.

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