tudor.chindea wrote:
I saw that used 50W of power for a speed of 3mph. What I would like to know is, if you put on the same kayak a Torqeedo 1003 and use it at 50W, would the speed increase? If it does it means that I will have a lot more range with the 1003
The 50 W. speed should be about the same (given the same boat).
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I would install the 1003 at he stern (with some fixing system) it has 13 kg included the integrated battery so maybe it would rise a bise the bow of the TI (I saw on the forum that this would be desireable) at I am sure Torqeedo can provide a remote. Hopefully it can be lifted for beaching or when not in use. The battery being integrated seems also an advantage to me
Yes, an integrated unit is nice and neat -- requires no wires and plugs (other than the motor mount) -- if you can use it that way.
You would want to bring your motor out of the water during normal sailing when the motor is not in use. Left in the water, it provides quite a bit of drag and whine from the freewheeling prop. You also need to insure the integrated unit is clear of the mainsheet Finally, you might verify that a remote control is available for the 1003 (I'm not convinced it has the necessary plug-in).
IMO, it would be good to work out these issues before deciding.
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