I have a 23 foot wellcraft suncruiser. I installed 2 - 55 pound thrust Motorguide trolling motors (one on each end of the swim platform). Full speed was 2.9 mph, which is fairly close to the designed maximum speed. Some steering control by turning individual motors off. The speed (in dead calm) was great for relaxed cruising. The quiet was awesome. I wish I could go with an electric only system. Please don't ask for range (poor hull design, resistor speed control, old cranking batteries and very limited use) as I am just experimenting.
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "maggyberry" <chreesto@...> wrote:
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> Anybody have experience with mounting electric outboard on swim platform or other to cruise at slow speeds on 25-28 foot inboard outboard?
> Raise the outdrive and lower electric motor. I know the hull shape is all wrong but could I make 4-5 knots with say a big Torqueedo?
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