Torqeedo Motors

I would recommend you look at the e-propulsion spirit 1.0 plus. Bigger battery and approximately $600 cheaper. We've owned two epropulsion motors and they have been great.
 
Torquedo has the first mover market advantage, but ePropulsion has the spec advantage at this point.


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Do you use anodes on it?

I looked at the epropulsion and it was almost 10lbs heavier than the 603 I purchased.
 
Brian 27 OB":vra9yg4v said:
I just bought a 603 S from West Marine. The manual says it needs a zinc anode for seawater and aluminum for fresh (makes sense). I just ordered both of them since we move around between fresh and salty. Do you folks with the Torqeedo’s use the anodes?
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I've got a 2015 Travel 1003 Torqeedo and don't use an anode. I don't remember seeing anything in the owners manual about that.
 
No anodes on our Torqeedo. OTOH it rarely stays in the water longer than overnight at an anchorage.
 
fishheadbarandgrill":30it72ia said:
Brian 27 OB":30it72ia said:
I just bought a 603 S from West Marine. The manual says it needs a zinc anode for seawater and aluminum for fresh (makes sense). I just ordered both of them since we move around between fresh and salty. Do you folks with the Torqeedo’s use the anodes?
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I've got a 2015 Travel 1003 Torqeedo and don't use an anode. I don't remember seeing anything in the owners manual about that.
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Checked my owners manual... no anodes on the older Travel 1003 as I suspected. Great motor, still going strong. Important not to skip the 5 years service to replace the seals in the hub.
 
I know this thread may be dated. Just got Torqeedo travel s 3HP from west marine for the R25OB factory RIB. I plan to store the motor on the boat when it’s not on the dinghy. I’m looking for advise from folks who choose to keep their electric motors on the boat, where and how to store them securely and safely to avoid elements. I see that Torqeedo are no longer offering motor bags. Any suggestions are well appreciated.
 
We have a ePropulsion that we keep on a stern bracket. We made a Sunbrella cover to protect it. The motor base is padlocked for security, and we keep the battery in the “cave”

We had the factory outboard bracket extended to accommodate the shaft length. We do NOT have a kicker.
 
We have a ePropulsion that we keep on a stern bracket. We made a Sunbrella cover to protect it. The motor base is padlocked for security, and we keep the battery in the “cave”

We had the factory outboard bracket extended to accommodate the shaft length. We do NOT have a kicker.
 
serendipity said:
We have a ePropulsion that we keep on a stern bracket. We made a Sunbrella cover to protect it. The motor base is padlocked for security, and we keep the battery in the “cave”

We had the factory outboard bracket extended to accommodate the shaft length. We do NOT have a kicker.
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Thank you for sharing. Did you make the Sunbrella by yourself? Would be interesting to see a picture of your setup.

I don't have a stern kicker bracket. So, in the interim was thinking about storing the motor/shaft part in one of the stern floor containers and battery/tiller in the quarter berth.
 
Our E-Propulsion motor has met all of our expectations. No gas on board is a delight! It is easy to move around the boat and I especially appreciate the fact that the battery floats if we happen to frop it overboard. The major sacrifice versus gas is speed but that is a small price to pay for the features it has. I hope you check out the E-Propulsion before making your final decision.
 
Well, I appreciate the advice, but I had already picked up the Torqeedo, mainly because west marine offered a good deal and they don’t carry epropulsion brand. There are no returns on LiIon battery products, so I’m stuck with it for now. At this point I’m looking for on boat storage recommendations, as I don’t expect to use it very frequently. May be this topic deserves its own thread.
 
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