@sautterfishing the locking mechanism broke and they refused to give a full refund. They lost it's a bad design. When break you can't reverse motor flies out of the water
What you're saying about the motor ain't wrong, but I can't help to think most of the issues you have are related to you using it for the wrong boat. For instance, the reverse kick where it jumped out of the lock probably happened because you're using it for a fairly heavy 16 ft boat. For the boat you're using, the Navy model would've been the correct choice. It also looks like a short stem but I think you would be better off with a long.
People use those motors on sail boats to get them in and out of harbors. That boat is a lot bigger then mine. Yes going with a bigger motor is always better, but sometimes you can’t afford it. And the shaft of the motor came down just beyond the hull like is should have.
@@sautterfishing They do use them on sail boats, but then they only have to go for a short distance every once in a while. You're using it for a large boat and on the whole trip. Also the sail boats use the long shaft version because deeper prop gives more torque and is more efficient for large boats.
I was considering the E propulsion spirit 1.0 however, I was unclear on if you had to purchase their battery or it could run external. Ended up going with a Newport Vessels NT300. And an Ionic 36v 50ah battery. Same thing. Top speed chews battery.
Hi there,, Thanks lot for the video ,, İ see you used 4 12v battery to convert it 48 v , Just i couldn't see if there BMS or not ,, Look like you use spirit external battery cable ,is it right?
I’d say it would compare to about a 70-80 lb thrust trolling motor. Just going off speed. But I bet you would have no comparison on how much it eats up the batteries 🪫. Trolling motor would last way longer.
@@sautterfishing How long it lasts is directly related to the speed you're going at. And doubling your speed requires 8 times as much power. EPropulsion did some testing on the Spirit 1.0 range with a 12 ft aluminium boat a single person in the boat, and going 2.2 mph requires 35w, while going 4.4 mph requires 250w, while going 6.2 mph requires the full 1000w. This is the same for trolling motors, gas outboards and electric outboards alike. Boats require 8 times as much power to go twice as fast. And if you reduce your speed to trolling speeds it would go just as long as a trolling motor.
Does the way the cable from the battery to the motor get in the way of the tiller? I was thinking of getting one with an external battery then noticed had that cable had to come around of the top of the tiller. It looks like the cable will limit you making a turn to the side.
Hell no! Your lucky to get 10 miles on the setup I had. And that should last longer then the other battery system you can get that hooks on the head of the motor. And 10 miles would be running very conservative. Like 1/2 throttle maybe a little more then 1/2.
Sorry, but I don't think this motor was design for your specific rig. I thnk the intended design was for dinghys and tenders, not for a 14' or 16' jon boat, needing the speed, because the speed won't be there.. Maybe at a point when these motors mimic something in the 15 hp area as technology improves, then may be the market for jon boats would be there. But for now, I think they are just a grorified trolling motor for a jon boat.
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Thanks for a honest review
Would you expect much performance out of a 3HP gas motor. I wouldn't on your boat. I actually am impressed with how well it did on your boat.
Thanks for honest review. Just won my case in court good luck to all
Court case for what?
@sautterfishing the locking mechanism broke and they refused to give a full refund. They lost it's a bad design. When break you can't reverse motor flies out of the water
What you're saying about the motor ain't wrong, but I can't help to think most of the issues you have are related to you using it for the wrong boat. For instance, the reverse kick where it jumped out of the lock probably happened because you're using it for a fairly heavy 16 ft boat. For the boat you're using, the Navy model would've been the correct choice. It also looks like a short stem but I think you would be better off with a long.
People use those motors on sail boats to get them in and out of harbors. That boat is a lot bigger then mine. Yes going with a bigger motor is always better, but sometimes you can’t afford it. And the shaft of the motor came down just beyond the hull like is should have.
@@sautterfishing They do use them on sail boats, but then they only have to go for a short distance every once in a while. You're using it for a large boat and on the whole trip. Also the sail boats use the long shaft version because deeper prop gives more torque and is more efficient for large boats.
I was considering the E propulsion spirit 1.0 however, I was unclear on if you had to purchase their battery or it could run external. Ended up going with a Newport Vessels NT300. And an Ionic 36v 50ah battery. Same thing. Top speed chews battery.
How do you like it otherwise? What kind of speed are you getting from it with what boat?
Hi there,,
Thanks lot for the video ,,
İ see you used 4 12v battery to convert it 48 v ,
Just i couldn't see if there BMS or not ,,
Look like you use spirit external battery cable ,is it right?
@@kayacatal yes. Used the external cable and quick connects for when my batteries got low I could hook up 2 fresh ones
For a fair comparison, put a 70lb thrust trolling motor on your boat against it.
I’d say it would compare to about a 70-80 lb thrust trolling motor. Just going off speed. But I bet you would have no comparison on how much it eats up the batteries 🪫. Trolling motor would last way longer.
@@sautterfishing How long it lasts is directly related to the speed you're going at. And doubling your speed requires 8 times as much power. EPropulsion did some testing on the Spirit 1.0 range with a 12 ft aluminium boat a single person in the boat, and going 2.2 mph requires 35w, while going 4.4 mph requires 250w, while going 6.2 mph requires the full 1000w.
This is the same for trolling motors, gas outboards and electric outboards alike. Boats require 8 times as much power to go twice as fast. And if you reduce your speed to trolling speeds it would go just as long as a trolling motor.
Does the way the cable from the battery to the motor get in the way of the tiller? I was thinking of getting one with an external battery then noticed had that cable had to come around of the top of the tiller. It looks like the cable will limit you making a turn to the side.
Nope. Not at all
On their website, it says if you go around 3.5 mph, that it can get a range of 35 miles, do you think that is not the case?
Hell no! Your lucky to get 10 miles on the setup I had. And that should last longer then the other battery system you can get that hooks on the head of the motor. And 10 miles would be running very conservative. Like 1/2 throttle maybe a little more then 1/2.
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Sorry, but I don't think this motor was design for your specific rig. I thnk the intended design was for dinghys and tenders, not for a 14' or 16' jon boat, needing the speed, because the speed won't be there.. Maybe at a point when these motors mimic something in the 15 hp area as technology improves, then may be the market for jon boats would be there. But for now, I think they are just a grorified trolling motor for a jon boat.
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