Torqeedo on a Wharram 31'

[dustman]

Originally Posted by StuM

Someone else who believes the EP manufacturers fairytales?
It's simple physics.
I HP = 745.7 Watts.

1100 Watts = 1.475 HP.

Don't fall for their claims of "equivalent HP". It's pure BS based on very dubious assumptions such as equating static bollard pull and torque at very low revs for a gas engine with real world performance.

Discussed at length in this thread:
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3460542

The efficiency of the motor and propeller system determines the actual propulsive output. Torqeedo has higher efficiency relative to gas outboards. That said, if you have a boat with very much windage and the wind kicks up 1100 watts isn't going to do much.

[PanuV]

Originally Posted by Redreuben

Forget it. Unless you have money to burn.
In which case you wouldn’t be sailing a Wharram.

This.

Thanks everybody for comments. Electrification can wait: we couldn't fix the old 9.9hp outboard but bought a new old one.