This 9.9 hp Outboard Motor Is A Game Changer!
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- If you are shopping for a small outboard boat motor, the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 is an electric outboard motor rated as a 9.9 hp equivalent. This electric boat motor could be a game changer for people who operate their boat on electric only lakes or just want the quiet and ease of use of an electric boat motor. It is an electric outboard that has more power than the electric ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 plus which is rated at 3 hp equivalent. ePropulsion also offer the Navy 3.0 which is rated at 6 hp equivalent. If you are interested in purchasing an ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor or anything else sold at the Tiny Boat Nation store, you can get a 5% discount if you use the code "WAYNE" at checkout!
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Electric outboard motors are becoming more commonplace especially on small boats, jon boats, dinghies, bass boats and other little boats used for fishing or recreational purposes. The electric outboards and Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries also knows as LiFePo4 batteries are becoming the choice for many boaters who are looking for an alternative or do not want to deal with the challenges of a 4 stroke outboard or 2 stroke gasoline powered outboard engine. If you are looking for a 10 hp outboard engine for your boat, or a 9.9 hp outboard motor this ePropulsion electric outboard motor is more costly than a gasoline powered 10 hp or 9.9 outboard boat motor but it really is a nice alternative to power your small boat.
ePropulsion makes several small outboard motors ranging from 1.5 hp up to 9.9 hp, all of which can be purchased through Tiny Boat Nation. Tiny Boat Nation also sells batteries, accessories, and loads of other equipment for boat modification, fishing and boating.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 How quiet is the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor?
01:40 What is the top speed of the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor?
02:30 ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor does not come with batteries
03:13 Dan's battery setup for his ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor
05:03 Discussing the topic of range with regards to the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor
06:13 Comparing the cost of the ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor to a 9.9 hp gas engine
08:52 Is an ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor right for you?
10:30 How to get 5% off your purchase at Tiny Boat Nation
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If you are interested in purchasing an ePropulsion Navy 6.0 electric outboard motor or anything else sold at the Tiny Boat Nation store, you can get a 5% discount if you use the code "WAYNE" at checkout!
▶︎ Dan's RUclips Channel: www.youtube.com/@drez20001
▶︎ The Tiny Boat Nation Shop! tbnation.net/?ref=wayne
▶︎ Use coupon code WAYNE at checkout to get 5% off your purchase in the Tiny Boat Nation Shop!
I use electric propulsion on two of my boats. One is a 18' catamaran with solar panels. I can cruise for weeks on the canal systems in our province without ever plugging in. I like to refer to the extra expense as buying a "quietude" option.
That’s pretty cool!
I have a 21 foot cat running 2 electric motors and it is a beautiful cruising vehicle that sips electricity. I have never had a gas boat and kinda think I never will
It’s all about the application. If you’re on a restricted lake and gas is limited or not allowed then this is a great option. I especially like the idea of running it on an older boat that has some character but is mechanically challenged. A couple guys on here are even using the old outboard engine cases and converting them to electric. Too cool.
Funny you mention about the 'old outboard cases and converting them to electric' - the summer has just begun!
We converted our 40 sailboat to electric after our diesel blew up. We have never looked back. No maintenance and no oil floating around my boat except for that coming off of the other boatrs😂
This motor will be a perfect complement to our boat for our dingy needs!
Had one on my 30 year old pontoon boat for almost a year now. Runs great...
Awesome!
You should ask Dan if he's willing to take on the Boston Whaler fix up.. That boat deserves it
The Whaler has a whole summer of work to do on the water!
Adding a solar panel bimini would be so awesome
That boat and motor would be a great secondary camp boat for cruising around.
nice segment Wayne. That seems like a really nice motor. out of my budget but its nice. love Dan's setup, its well thought out and engineered. thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great video ! I love that it is quiet and easy to care for, but that cost is hard to deal with.
Yeah it's not just a 'little bit' more money - it's a lot!
We rented an electric boat on the Thames, on our trip to England last year. It was wonderful.
Nice!
Interesting! Dan is a smart guy to make all of that stuff!
He is!
Extremely Interesting - Thanks!
😎👍
Great video Wayne, the idea is sound
I have a Glastron from around that era. It’s a bow rider. It was love at first sight. It’s in 2 pieces at the moment, removed rotted stringers ready for its next go around. Maybe some multi-trollers on there.
They are cool boats!
@@WayneTheBoatGuy very soon, I have my most productive months at the end of the year. I mow many acres and the wet has made the grass grow like early spring. I should be on the water in a couple weeks if the weather is good
Neat but price has to come down quite a bit before this becomes mainstream.
That really pushes that boat along well, I bet adding a second one might get it on plane!!
Yeah that would be neat to see!
Fascinating! And *fantastic* analysis as always. Dan is a bit of a mad scientist...you want friends like this.
Can we also have a hand for that beautiful Glastron runabout from many years past?
It's a PEACH!
it is!
Dang, man. I'm loving it.
It's a very fun easy and peaceful boat to use.
Wayne, another great video. You did a good job of presenting the pros and cons. Did I miss it or did you give the price for Dan's battery and power control system versus the ePropusion system? I like the setup and am thinking about getting it for my 14' Polar craft Mod V. One last thing, in a recent video you talked about having to maintain charge on lithium battery in off season and temp considerations. That is sort of maintenance that goes with an electric motor but certainly easy to do.
I did not go into the actual cost of Dan's setup but I think it's about $1,600 to set up a third party battery system that would do the job.
Wayne did a great job outlining the pros and cons. One nice thing about this motor is that you can use any batteries you want from old lead acid to LifePo4 batteries. As noted these three batteries were bought on Amazon and over the course of a few months while I was remodeling the boat. The current price for these batteries from Eco-Worthy is $512 each. They are also in a flatter rack format and can be tucked away much more easily than the set I have. So far these have been excellent batteries. Thanks for your question and comments!
So cool
Hehe though my 2024 4strok was quite.
I’ve got my aluminum doing 18-22knots 👹
for battery if have bimini roof with flexibel solar panel to charging passively if not used
Not only are some lakes electric-only, but there are a lot of smaller lakes out there that don't have fuel docks. If you own property on such a lake, then it's probably a lot easier to charge your batteries when the boat is docked than to drive to the gas station to fill up portable fuel tanks and carry the heavy tanks back to the boat.
I have a 6 hp Yamaha gas and a E- Propulsion 2.5 equivalent for our dinghy. Although the E-Propulsion is nice, for docking I actually like the gas better, the E-Propulsion has a delay when going from forward and reverse. I’m sure if I spent more time with the epropulsion I would get better with it. I like the high speed range of the gas engine and a 3 gallon tank. The epropulsion has major range limitations at high speeds.
A delay between forward and reverse - I hadn't really thought much about that before, but it's a valid point for some situations.
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Yeah, there’s no noise, so it’s hard for me to tell what it’s doing, on a gas motor it’s obvious . Like I said before, I’m sure if I spent more time with it I would get better. I personally perfer the range and functionality of my Yamaha gas. I’m considering selling the epropulsion.
Master chef buy e props in keep yamha hybrude boat
Two of them on a pontoon would be very efficient. Take out the center box for the gas outboard, and it would be like each one pushing the displacement of something similar to that of a canoe.
~$16Kusd. 2 pushing don't = 2 x thrust, there's losses
9.9 Yamaha 4st.as well as the Hondas and others are very quiet too in comparison to that 2 stroke, especially at trolling speeds!!! Viewing from westcoast Canada
Hey there! You are correct.
I’d love the quiet boating, but the price for these are still out of my range haha.
Yeah they aren't cheap
Interesting video Wayne. Think I'll stick with my 2018 (new) Mercury 9.9 hp. It runs beautifully and is very quiet. Suits all of my needs and easy to maintain too. Cheers! 🚤😊
No need to swap that out! You're good to go.
Mercy 9.9 propane
What do you do if you spring a leak and your within casting distance from a 4 foot Muskie? Do you go down with the boat and get electrocuted by the battery or do you cast for the Muski ??
I think you're always supposed to go for the Muskie no matter what - and maybe use the electricity to your advantage!
Very much like the idea of solar panels on the boat that lets you play on Saturdays and spends its time Sun- Fri refueling the boat.
Cool stuff, hope they keep coming down in price
You and me both!
I have 2x20 watt solar panels charging my deep cycle boat battery and keeps my 30 pound thrust electric motor and lights happy all day long.
You make some really good videos.
I appreciate that!
Are you south sand gates? Wouldn't the boat do better with the weight up front?
My 30HP Honda is also very quiet when it runs on 30% throttle. BTW, my boat is just a bit smaller that the one on the film.
I want one!
I can see a few lakes requiring electric at some point in the future. There have been horsepower and/or time of day limits in some places for years, so there is a bit of precedent. I'm not in favor of electric only places, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some pop up sometime.
As it stands right now it's way too expensive for most people. I hope some DIYers will implement brushless motors on their own. That doesn't change the battery cost though.
I converted a 1980 6hp Evinrude with a 2kw bldc motor from Amazon for under 200$. Then a 42v 30ah battery off fleabay for 300$
500$ and it reppaced my 6hp and 8hp kicker motor. I have run it for 16+ hours as a trolling motor. It has so much torque that it can probably push a small skiff all by itself. I was shocked thay it Works so well i put my gas motors up for sale. This is a kicker not main.
Still have the main as gas motor. But trolling for 8 hours once i am on site i
With little vibrations and no mess was worth it.
Cant imagine spending this kind of money on one of these when the one i built was cheaper easier. Not fair to others as Not everyone can do a conversion. More and more conversions are being done, for less than any ev outboard currently for sale.
Look at haswing, they have a geared electric outboard which needs to be tested.
could you do a video on the new Torqeedo Travel? Seems like they improved a lot, but not sure how they compare with epropulsion now
I will try to get my hands on one sometime!
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Nice
Thanks!
I think the batteries are the wildcard. They make the setup possible but also limit how you can use it.
I like it
I can't help but wonder how many northern boating seasons of maintenance and fuel that extra couple thousand (if you took the inexpensive battery route) would buy.
The quiet is nice, but for nearly 60 years of boating the noise hasn't been a deal breaker, but cost certainly has.
It will be interesting to see how these hold up over time.
what Glastron is that. It's pretty sweet
1967 Futura Supersport
Would be really cool to see this in a head-to-head test vs a 9.9 gasoline outboard. I have a feeling they are a bit optimistic about it being as powerful.
Yeah I agree, it would be neat to fit both rigs to the same boat and compare.
The biggest difference is the completely different way an electric outboard delivers its power. You can compare it quite well with electric vs ice cars. When fitted with similar hp-numbers, the electric car would still have the benefit of instant torque over the entire rev-range.
And as we all know with boating, torque is king, so in reality you cannot compare these figures as if they were both apples…
I came from a 20hp 4st. Suzuki and now also have the ePropulsion EVO 6.0 as shown in the video. I could not be happier with the downgrade in power but at the same time VERY large increase in comfort and pleasure…
You have to maintain the battery or it go flat,it good for small lake and not fast.
What happened to that Yamaha 9.9 you were working on
It is going back to it's owner.
There is a lot to like about it especially in the world of battery-operated tools and mowers. However, cost is also a big factor. Just like all things, with time, increasing demand and competition, I would think these prices will drop dramatically in the next 5-10 years.
I sure like tge idea of an electric outboard. I'm quite interested in the future of them, also is a lithium battery worse in the water than oil and gas. I would presume tge battery is worse having all the heavy metals and gas and oil washing to shore. However, I'm not by any means an expert on this.
There are certainly trade offs - but in day to day operation, there's basically zero 'operator pollution' running an electric. The rest of it (refining, mining, disposal etc) could be debated for decades.
@@WayneTheBoatGuy I'm more concerned about if tge boat sinks.
I bought my boat used 20 years ago its a 1978, with a 1982 Johnson that runs like new.
It cost me $900, I've put three water pumps in it and rebuilt the carbs twice and probably spent $800 in fuel and oil over those 20 years and bought 6 starting batteries at about $60 each or so. I run the river, so a day out fishing means a couple hour trip down stream, with various moves throughout the day and a couple hour trip back to the dock. Maybe 25-30 miles traveled on about 12 gallons of fuel or less.
Even if I count all the fuel I ever bought for it, I'm no where near the cost of that mere 10hp electric motor that would never get my boat on plane either.
I love the idea of no maintenance and no noise but not if its going to cost me double or triple.
Until its cheap than burning gas or buying cheap used motors its never going to be an option. The big issue still is batteries.
I have thought about building something using a hybrid or EV motor a top an outboard lower section and running a battery form an EV, but that's also heavy and they're not easy to find cheap enough yet.
An old runner that is reliable is a no-brainer! Paid for, inexpensive to operate, and if we're a little bit handy, can keep going for a looong time!
One of the challenges with many of the DIY electric setups is keeping things cool and keeping out the water and salt.
You don’t regularly add oil to s four stroke outboard?
You only need to top it off if the oil is low (like a car engine) compared to always mixing oil with the fuel on a 2 stroke.
TBNation price $5,012.92 ONLY engine
I just checked again and this motor is $3,599 - are you outside the US?
Thanks for the info, always interesting.
Thank you!
I see room for two more back there.
Hi i have one question, is a 15 foot boat enough for my first boat?
It depends on where you plan on boating (the waves/currents etc), how fast you want to go, the weight you plan to carry and what you will be doing. I wouldn't suggest to take a 15 foot boat out on a rough river or open water (although people do).
Thank you i will think wich boat to choase
Whale r 15 30 40 50 60 hp eltric
I'll stick with my twin drive Minnkota's on my pontoon. It will run as fast or faster on 24volts with power trim and remote drive. The unit I have is from the eighties and cost dramatically less than this 9.9. There is a fisherman who visits the lake I live on with a aluminum 14 or so foot v hull that has an electric that is impressive. But it has ten 12-volt batteries. 120-volt system. It will hop up on plain and scream across the water like my old 250HP bass boat from years ago
Evovoy 200 hp etric outbard
Same problem with all electric transportation. What do you do when its time to refuel? I can refuel my outboard in about 6 min, if I don't have a spare 6 gal tank which only weighs 30 lbs. if I do have one I just won't run out of fuel.
Oh ya, how many skiers can you pull with that?
"What do you do when it's time to refuel?" - you never have to refuel! Dan has put together a solar charger so he never needs to refuel.
People don't pull skiers with a 9.9 hp - this isn't a 50 hp
The reality is that if you're going out for so long and so far that you need more than your 6 gallon tank, then yeah, you wouldn't go this route. But many boaters only go out for a few hours and this system is fine for those situations.
Im taking a 40hp tahatsu outboard. The engine was shot. Do i removed it. I took a 100hp EV motorcycle electric motor, battery pack, controller and throttle assembly . Off a wrecked EVbike at tge VB police auction. $100.00. Im in the process of mating the electric motir to the outboard.
Now just to build a filthy big solar cat 😂
As more and more lakes go to electric only this will entice more people and hopefully bring prices down
There's already way cheaper options because they come direct from manufacture, China, like these do, so no in between mark up, expensive marketing, sales staff, etc. Just gotta search
No thanks.
It's NOT a game-changer... IT'S NOT changing Anything 😊😊😊
Electric motors are terrific. Widespread use of faces but two challenges: a source of unlimited CLEAN electricity, and REASONABLE portable electricity storage technology.
Both of those things are improving every day. Dan is recharging his now completely via solar, and the batteries are regularly getting better, cheaper, smaller, & lighter. There are also newer battery technologies that are using less precious metals (or none at all) and other improvements happening slowly but surely.
Interesting stuff but the experience of the engine +batteries and all the things in the box are just more than a ihp gas with a 3qal tank
Yeah it certainly isn't a low up-front cost
If you buy this motor and install it on a new boat for 4000$ and let’s say you use it 14 weekends out on a lake fishing. And let’s say you use it 5 years. And compare it to the Suzuki motor which cost you 2600$ on the same boat. You would spend @42$ per weekend for 14 weekends is588$. Do that for 5 years you’ve spent @3000$ in fuel and oil. Add that to 2600$ and that’s what you have spent. If the batteries for the electric motor will power a trolling motor and lights then there’s no extra cost there. So add a new trolling battery to your susuki every 18 months that’s another 600$ cost. So now the 2600$ motor has turned into 6200$.
That right
Very interesting. Thanks.👍 But Dan's RUclips Channel does not work ☹
I just fixed it - thanks!!
www.youtube.com/@drez20001
They’re just not quite there yet.
Not affordable for the average boater.
You kept referring to range as time. It is actually time x speed. In the end, it is the total distance you can go on a charge. If you boat on a river like the Ottawa river, you may want to go 40 miles in one direction, so an 80-mile round-trip. You probably also want a higher speed than that motor could provide. I don't think electric will ever be reasonable for that type of application.
The repair shop will hear nothing but the ca ching of their cashregister.😊
I love the idea of a quiet navigation. No smoke, no smell, no vibration, no noise. It's a dream.
But for now electric engines are much too expensive. Prices will certainly go down in the next years, as the demand and the competition between brands increases.
Thank you for this real life test. It's very interesting.
Batteries are already coming down in price - which is a good sign!
My setup cost $800aud, just gotta search
@@Lana_Warwick that's awesome!
I've a 21 foot re-purposed sailboat I've added 1600 watts of solar to.
A very educated guess to the weight is 1200 lbs.
Currently it has a pair of 100 amp hour lithium batteries and a pair of
Minn Kota 55 lbs thrust 12 volt trolling motors - the panels keep the batteries topped off
and the boat will do 4.2 mph.
I'm thinking of repowering - I'm looking at the Elco 5 hp - 24 volt
I like that the motor is above the water so some little leak in a seal does
not flood the whole show
'keep on boatin' 😎
@@garygerard4290 Check out Striker TR100 24v, 1152W, 48A, 90lbs, 3 blade. I got for $369aud (~$245usd).
Hooked it up to a '24V 100Ah LiFePO4' from alie xpress for $450aud.
Elco has had this for what, 12 years now?
down side is it eating batteries. 6kw/hr, 2x 9kw batteries only gives you 3 hours. when you are looking at 6 87 kg batteries, or 522 kg (1150 lbs) of batteries to get you 9 hours of cruising... well that gets painful. and the idea of running a single 9kw battery backed up by a 6.5kw generator... just seems to defeat the purpose... BUT would be interesting LOL. turn on the generator to power the engines for long runs while charging the battery at 500w per hour... if you are running the engine at 100% trottle... realistically you'll be running it slower so you could charge the battery faster. then shutting off the generator and using the battery once you get into your trawling position for a while.
I still love my old johnson stinger 75hp. It is period correct for my boat. This is the way of the future though soon $$$. Tell trump about this, he seems to think that the boat will sink because of the weight of the batteries, and then you will be electrocuted. 😂
75hp ektricoutbadd exist
Once again I hear someone say they will be pulling aka solar power from their panels to their motor.. well you won't ... Your panels will be charging your batteries and your batteries will be running your motor. I doubt you'll ever run that motor off your panels directly... A photovoltaic system charges batteries batteries provide power.. The charge goes to the batteries from the charge controller then from the batteries to your motor or what ever else you are powering using the DC powered device you're running... or to an inverter to power AC appliances..
I don't like the price ..... But i get it... 😂
So Roughly $6000 for a motor and battery system and maybe more with extra batteries and a controller. MADNESS. I will gladly put up with the noise of a 4 stroke engine, never mind a 2 stroke for a fraction of the cost and have the power and range. Thanks for the review Wayne, but not for me.
Yeah the cost takes it out of consideration for many people.
9.9??? This motor is 6kw 9.9hp is 8.3kw so unless I saw a side by side comparison of top speeds on identical boats (including batteries on the electric one) I would be dubious. Will it plane a 10ft rib 2 up?
The thing is this thing probably has a flat powerband, meaning it will produce less power, but as much power as an engine would at WOT at max RPM, but down low
Interesting video, but not for me with huge battery box taking up space.
There are smaller battery setups than what Dan has built.
A like EM will most likely cost under $ 1,200. in the next few years... A 30 HP EM will most likely cost around $ 3,200. in the next 3 years... same withe batteries. A 100 amp hour Lifbo4 cost $ 1,100. four years ago today they cost around $ 225.00
So then to get 10 HP with the E motor you need to carry about 500 lbs of stuff.
no - more like 50-100 lbs.which might be similar to a 6 gallon fuel tank and starting battery weight
$8+K USD ($12k AUD) 😯 I got a Striker 24V 90lbs thrust (~14mph) 3 blade for $350aud. And a 24v 100Ah LiFePO4 for $450aud, = $800
Best trading moter
All that battery trash looks real heavy. and expensive!
Way too expensive for what you get compared to other options, imo! When prices go down by a significant amount, it might be something I could consider but as it stands, not now!!
I prefer gasoline outboards. 2.3hp Honda 800€ The 1hp e propulsion 2200€ The batteries are just too expensive and with a gasoline i have in comparison to the electric an almost infinite range
So basically u spend 10grand an u get a 10hp an u can spend 2500 an get a 150hp yamaha used but worth it lmao 😂😂😂
People also spend $100,000 on brand new trucks when there's plenty of $2,000 old trucks for sale.
I never said this was the solution for everyone!
I think the maytechs might be better. They're 82v which increases efficiency and they're only $300. They can run 9000, watts 3k more than this.
Do they sell/make an outboard boat motor - or just electric motor units?
Maytech engines are cool, but they are just the electric motor part that would require a housing, shaft, reduction gearing or hub build, controller, etc. A true DIY component. A higher voltage motor would also require a very custom battery build. Voltage under 50v +/- is considered low voltage. You can touch both terminals and be okay. Over that mark it gets more real and more precautions are required for safety.
@drez20001 the motors come with the ESC (controller) bundled if needed. And up to 400 amps.
Another motor I was just looking at has like 32v to 117v. With those parameters you can pretty much hook it up to whatever battery setup you'd like. A series of 8 eco-worthies at 12 volts for a 100Ah will run 117v. You figure you've got a 117 volts running at only 20 amps. That's 2,340 Watts and can run 5 hours nonstop at 20amps (hypothetically).
That's maybe $1,100 for the batteries. 700 for motor and controller. Throw in an extra $200 for the wiring and miscellaneous. That's only 2k for everything, 800Ah is roughly 11670 Watt hours. Comcareable The Elco 20hp ep electric motor is $5,450.00. And ANOTHER $5,900 for their 200Ah Lithium ie. 300% less battery.
Also 400,000,000 volts would do nothing to you. Volts don't hurt people. The heart depolarizes between 20mA and 120mA.. About 50mA just 0.05amps if i recall, is what it takes to cause an arrhythmia triggering a possible myocardial infraction.
@@WayneTheBoatGuy is very DIY. But they sell everything needed. There's a guy on here that built a kayak with one and the boat was planning on flat water.
Interesting but did not seem to get up on plane seems very inefficient.
This boat is too big to get on plane with a 9.9.
Over four grand for One battery? You would have to be out of your mind to buy that
That's why many people go another route for batteries.
Totally agree! Hence the DIY battery set up. Lead acid batteries can also be used with this motor.
You could get a a newer boat for the price of the motor and battery
I can get 5.5mph with 112 trolling motor. Paid $500 for it
That's cool - what size boat?
@@WayneTheBoatGuy 16.5 foot jon boat
they really dont make any sense for river fishing bc youd be highly limited on range and the cost for it is just a pure scam that outboard is not worth $4k the markup on it is insane but ill admit if i had money to burn and wasnt mechanically inclined this might make sense on a small lake
10 HP, 20 to 50 mile range, $18K with batteries and controllers, plus the boat and trailer. I'll stick to a 4 stroke Japanese motor for another decade or two, Thank you.
For the money of that system I’d say you’re losing out ! Look at the trolling motors on the market they make that thing look like junk or a toy really ! I would expect the same if not way better for that kinda money ! Look at the quality on the transom motors from them also !
This is a faster motor than a trolling motor.
Pure Insanity. Battery box takes up 1/3 of the boat space. For what you pay for the #3 batteries and the motor. You could have a really nice used gas-powered boat. Why on earth would someone do this??? It just doesn't make sense. Then you have to re-charge those batteries , as we watch the electric bill go through the roof. They have these things called solar chargers that are like these on amazon. They sell for $699-$5000, and all they are is a battery in a box. But they are the rage now. So, people buy them, then later on they realize they were swindled. A trolling motor does exactly what these do. Newport has an *86 pound thrust trolling motor, that will get you anywhere for $219. I think I'll get that one and save myself $5000.00...!!! Geeze.
Cool but the whole system is pricey.
Yes it is.
$1000 per HP. Another blender product that the electric world can happily keep.e
It is a shame they cost so much, but electric outboards have been around for way less time than gas outboards, so it makes sense
As much as I would like electric outboards to work, they still don’t. They just aren’t practical except for very small waters. One thing you didn’t mention in the apples to apples comparison is you can run that gas motor wide open for as long as you want. What is the run time for the electric at full throttle?
Run time is based on battery bank size in general, as to how long and hard you can push this motor regarding heat build up, I've run it around 5,000 to 5,500 watts solid for a long time with no issues. The 2024 Navy 6 has a closed cooling system, so no impeller. The actual motor is in the hub under the water connected directly to the prop to help with cooling as well.
Sure. If yer in a 24hr boat race this may be a concern. For some boaters a few hours a day worth of go is all they need. Getting that few hours virtually silent with no fuss, pretty cool if you ask me. You could easily spec a big enough battery for most lake use I suspect but obviously you're going to be able to point out that you always motor 8 hours out and back at full throttle. Don't buy one. A jet ski can't do what a cruise ship can either.
I think i will stick with gas. Damn, that's too expensive, if the motor could do 40 mph, ti would have been worth it.
sooooo,... since the mechanicals are the same, swapping in an electric MOTOR adds $1000 to the cost of an outboard! Seem unreasonable.
3:18 that’s a hard NO.
It costs 3x or more than a gas motor and takes 10x the space and weight.
It’s a game changer, a really bad game changer.
Are you getting money from them? Affiliate link? Free stuff???
It's not 10x the space and weight. The boat is 800 lbs. The motor and batteries are about 30-60 lbs more depending on the configuration and space is similar if you use a single battery pack.
It's not for everyone.
Most of the places around here will not let you use gas powered motors it mainly electric only..
That seems to be happening quite often these days.
How much do those batteries weigh?