Matti,
I'm interested why you want to convert from a gas outboard to an electric system. I own a Torqeedo 801, it is OK for my purposes, shore boat duty on an inflatable dinghy in small harbors, but it has very limited range for the price. I carry the battery pack every time I go ashore and plug in wherever I see a receptacle. My justification was the ability to fold and store it in a closed locker, not an option for a gas engine. I can no longer explore the nearby coast on the island under power (there's always oars), and won't anchor very far away from my onshore destination.
On my F-27 Trimaran, weight is my biggest concern and my entire drive train: electric start 4 stroke Tohatsu 8 with fuel for 5 hours at hull speed (7+ kts), weighs about the same as 2 group 31 batteries alone. The big Tohatsu only cost about $300 US more than the tiny Torqeedo. I can go from 0 range to over 30nm in 5 minutes and can get refueled from almost any other vessel in an emergency. Since 98% of my sailing is open ocean, I have to have the ability to get back when things go bad.
With the untimely demise of my 12hp, 1 cylinder diesel in my 30' ketch, I wish I could convert to an gas outboard; cheap, light and simple. With a full keel, big transom hung rudder and very steep (more than 45 deg), overhanging transom, there's no reasonable way to mount it.
So what is your motivation for the electric conversion?
Eric,
Los Angeles, CA
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> I have been reading the messages on this forum and other fora for the last year because I am interested in converting my sailboat from gas outboard to an electric drive...
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> Thanks
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> Matti
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