Re: [electricboats] Torquedo Cruise 2.0 - real world experience?

Tim,

A number of years ago, I used a Torqeedo 2.0T (with the tiller, not the remote option) on my Catalina 22 sailboat.  Below is the data I collected from a couple of sample test runs - hope this is helpful.  I apologize that the columns got smashed on the copy/paste.  If this looks helpful, but is too painful to read, contact me off-list and I'll be happy to share a link that is much more readable.

In general, I thought the Torqeedo 2.0 was a very good match as an auxillary outboard for the Catalina 22.  Plenty of power.  It was just an issue of battery bank...

Motorsailing was WONDERFUL with the Torqeedo!   Gives you a good boost of speed in light air, helps you motor through tacks, and greatly extends battery life.

Run data for 7/20/13

Battery Bank 1 - two 12V deep cycle FLA, 160 reserve minutes, group 27

Time Batt V Shunt mV Power -Watt Speed mph Wind comments

3:55         25         0.008         533                 3.5 protected Motoring through marina

                24.1         0.009         578                 3.1 - 3.6 into breeze and waves

                23.5         0.015         940                 4 into wind

                22.6         0.025         1507         4.8 - 5 into

4:18         23.5         0.015         940                 3.7 into

4:40         23.7         0.009         569                 trolling protected Trolling into cove at Arkansas Bend

4:45         23         0.015         920                 4.3 downwind Returning to marina

4:54         22.8         0.015         912                 4.4 downwind

5:10         22.5         0.015         900                 4.3 across wind Nearing marina

5:22         24.3         resting Tied up at dock - resting voltage after motor off of 24.3V

Run data for 7/24/13

Battery Bank 2 - two 12V deep cycle FLA, 182 reserve minutes, group 27

Motored to Windy Point, then sailed / motor-sailed and some motoring back.  Wind was about 5-10mph

Time Batt V Shunt mV Power Watts Speed mph Wind comments

6:28pm 26         0                 0                 0         protected Starting Resting voltage at marina

6:30         24         0.018         1152         4.5 across / into Cleared marina, headed to Starnes Island

6:46         23.2         0.019         1175         4.1 into breeze Approaching Starnes Island

6:57         21.6         0.02                 1152         4.2 into breeze Passed U-Float-M

7:08         21         0.02                 1120         4.3 into breeze Passed AYC

7:15         20.6         0.019         1044         4.1 into breeze Throttled back to 19mV to extend batt life

7:25         20.3         0.019         1029         4.1 into breeze Along Windy Point park and peninsula

7:27         20.1         0.019         1018         4 into breeze

7:30         20         0.019         1013         4.1 into breeze Tip of Windy Point

7:31         19.9         0.005         265                 2.6 turning FLASHING voltage - battery exhausted.

7:40         21.8         0 0         1.6 downwind Sailing back past Windy Point - batt recovered to 21.8V

8:00         21.8         0 0         2.5 downwind reaching Cypress Creek

8:13         23.7         0 0         2.6 downwind Passing AYC

8:16         22.5         0.005         300                 3.5 downwind Motor-sailing

8:30         22.1         0.005         295                 3.6 downwind Passed U-Float-M

8:40         21.9         0.005         292                 3.8 downwind Passed end of Hudson Bend

8:45         21.6         0.005         288                 2.8 calm Wind died.  Dropped sail, just motoring at low speed

9:00         21.6         0.005         288                 2.8 calm Nearing marina

9:10         21.5         0.005         287                 2.8 calm Back to slip

9:12         23.5         0                 0                 0 slip Recovered voltage

On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 12:06:04 PM CST, tmalcolm <tim@xmfi.org> wrote:

I just finished the setup for the Torquedo Cruise 2.0 on my boat and am looking for some real world reports on range and runtime. So far I've taken the boat for a quick spin down the slipway to verify everything works, the motor/prop combination is fairly quiet with lots of torque and really moves water! Here's my boat and battery setup:

• Columbia Challenger 24,
• full keel (modified)
• LOA 24' 3"
• LWL 18'
• Displacement 3,950lbs
• 2x 12v Group 31 deep cycle batteries, 105Ah, connected in series
• Torquedo Cruise 2.0R long shaft, installed in outboard well

Interested to hear any experiences with the Torquedo outboards.

--Tim