Interesting. Have you heard anything about the reliability / durability / maintenance requirements for a Torqueedo? Seems like they're pretty new so maybe they haven't been around long enough to have a good sense.
Also, you may want to check out this thread in another discussion group.
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f54/considering-electric-outboard-advice-41316.html
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> I'm facing the same issue except that my saildrive (OMC) has already been removed, I'm trying not to put back on an outboard. Other than a pod looks like a Torqueedo is my only option. Mastervolt/ Bellman looks like it might promising but info is hard to come by. Can't get pricing or even a dealer out of them, via email anyway.
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> Subject: [Electric Boats] Need advice- options for converting an inboard & saildrive
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> I have a 1979 Ericson 25 ft. Sailboat with a volvo inboard and volvo saildrive. I'm wondering what options I have for conversion to electric other than outboard? I don't have a lot of $ to spend, but can anyone think of an economical way to leverage the hole in the bottom of my boat currently occupied by the sail drive?
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