I think its a great idea and when the price comes down id love to buy one. No more bad gas, gummed carburetor, pulling the rope tull my arm hurts. Sounds great.
I could imagine these being great for tenders for larger boats, clean, odourless and no worry of bad gas, charge with a solar panel between ports, but this tech will have to come a long way before replacing your typical outboard. Great video.
It can’t work, though. The amount of solar radiation per meter is a known quantity. So even with max solar radiation and the entire boat covered in panels, at reasonable panel efficiency expectations it can’t produce enough to matter. If your boat already has a roof you can cover with panels, it can’t hurt to have them as a “top up” measure, but it would add very substantial cost. This is unfortunately one of those things where, “there’s a reason no one is doing it,” is true.
I’m afraid that type of technology will need to evolve along way for it to be useful for recreational fisherman. Especially where I am in the NT. Great test though, thanks Steve 👍
@@FishingMonthly Thanks for the reply. Steve, you would have to be one of the best presenters of fishing stuff when you're on camera. No fluff, bravado, or b.s, just excellent clarity of thought and presentation. The vids are great! 👍👍
I think electric outboards are great but better suited to certain applications of course. I fish on lochs in Scotland and have used petrol and electric. Electric are vastly inproving. They are quiet, almost zero maintenance needed (remember when you think of the cost that for safety your petrol outboard has to be seviced every year), you can fit a big lithium battery which are light, there is no smell and pollution to the lake etc etc. I do get they are not going to be much use at sea or on extremely large lakes but thays beside the poont and the sea is a bit more able to absorb to put up with pollution issues that a lake could much more likely to suffer from.
Avator 7.5 wud be so cool on the polycraft tender chasing big lizards on the flats. gud news that the Avator has spare bats u can get. Steve wats the next size up from the 7.5.
I don't know what Mercury or any of these companies are thinking. They promote it likes it's a great clean alternative. But in this test, it ran a whole hour. An hour. Cost is ridiculous and of course if you want more range, more cost for additional batteries. Just like the cars, whose bubble has burst as people see through the lies, this will never be anything more than a niche that will never compete with gas outboards.
@@FishingMonthly Even at that.. more like a 2hp.. My mercury 3.5hp will outrun this in top speed, and range on a single litre of fuel.... I can do 14-16km/h on my boat. The only thing nice is the lack of noise. But the outrageous price can be cut down to half of that easily... for 2000$, I would buy one.
You’re supposed to use knots not kilometers. I’d settle for MPH but that’s because I’m in the United States and this is American website that you’re posting is too
So when it dies, can you just switch out the battery and quickly load a new lithium and keep fishing? Also, is it practical to think i can also use this for creeping along slowly, like a trolling motor?
You should be able to. There's a throttle friction dial for throttle tension as well as a friction switch for the turning of the motor's body. So theoretically, yes.
So much negativity around the electric platform (shocker). It’s Tesla hate 2.0. Here’s an idea that hopefully gives some perspective.. 4 lakes near my house all have “electric motor only” regs. So guess who has been begging for more electric options 🤚Don’t want one? Don’t buy one.. Seems simple.
I have one water that is a drinking water supply so has electric only rules in place , this looks great ... obviously very expensive for a 7.5hp but hopefully use it on other less demanding waters like canals and ponds . I think on large open waters like we have here on the Scottish lochs these could potentially be dangerous if weather conditions change rapidly but a big step in the right direction
I think its a great idea and when the price comes down id love to buy one. No more bad gas, gummed carburetor, pulling the rope tull my arm hurts. Sounds great.
I could imagine these being great for tenders for larger boats, clean, odourless and no worry of bad gas, charge with a solar panel between ports, but this tech will have to come a long way before replacing your typical outboard. Great video.
I know it is expected, but what was striking to me was the quiet!
But I will miss the memories associated with the toxic aroma of outboard exhaust
At some point electric outboards will be great. Good trolling, quiet, spare batteries, should develop solar charging.. good future I believe.
So much this. Solar rechargeability would be a huge plus, especially since it's always on the water and in the sunlight. A no-brainer.
It can’t work, though. The amount of solar radiation per meter is a known quantity. So even with max solar radiation and the entire boat covered in panels, at reasonable panel efficiency expectations it can’t produce enough to matter.
If your boat already has a roof you can cover with panels, it can’t hurt to have them as a “top up” measure, but it would add very substantial cost.
This is unfortunately one of those things where, “there’s a reason no one is doing it,” is true.
I’m afraid that type of technology will need to evolve along way for it to be useful for recreational fisherman. Especially where I am in the NT. Great test though, thanks Steve 👍
wróng
Did I miss it or did he forget to say what size what weight and what hull configuration he was using
Wow, it made it a whole 4miles
Nice clear test, well done 👍.
Would love to know what the app is that you used to make the track you were showing on screen.
Very cool.
Relive - the free version.
@@FishingMonthly Thanks for the reply.
Steve, you would have to be one of the best presenters of fishing stuff when you're on camera. No fluff, bravado, or b.s, just excellent clarity of thought and presentation.
The vids are great!
👍👍
Thank you. Not being an expert on anything helps - I understand the basics that we all want to know. 😂
terrible i used an E outboard for 7 days with 2 leisure batteries a hole week loool this is miles away
Keep using what you're using then, champ!
wróñg
Pretty neat. How kuch are the batteries?
$1600AUD
I think electric outboards are great but better suited to certain applications of course. I fish on lochs in Scotland and have used petrol and electric. Electric are vastly inproving. They are quiet, almost zero maintenance needed (remember when you think of the cost that for safety your petrol outboard has to be seviced every year), you can fit a big lithium battery which are light, there is no smell and pollution to the lake etc etc. I do get they are not going to be much use at sea or on extremely large lakes but thays beside the poont and the sea is a bit more able to absorb to put up with pollution issues that a lake could much more likely to suffer from.
Where is the battery
Inside the motor
Avator 7.5 wud be so cool on the polycraft tender chasing big lizards on the flats. gud news that the Avator has spare bats u can get. Steve wats the next size up from the 7.5.
It’s outlined in the other Avator video on the channel.
@@FishingMonthly thx will check it out.
I don't know what Mercury or any of these companies are thinking. They promote it likes it's a great clean alternative. But in this test, it ran a whole hour. An hour. Cost is ridiculous and of course if you want more range, more cost for additional batteries. Just like the cars, whose bubble has burst as people see through the lies, this will never be anything more than a niche that will never compete with gas outboards.
my zodiac will plane with an ice 7.5hp Will your boat plane with that 7.5e ?
They 7.5e is equivalent to a 3.5HP.
@@FishingMonthly Even at that.. more like a 2hp.. My mercury 3.5hp will outrun this in top speed, and range on a single litre of fuel.... I can do 14-16km/h on my boat.
The only thing nice is the lack of noise. But the outrageous price can be cut down to half of that easily... for 2000$, I would buy one.
You’re supposed to use knots not kilometers. I’d settle for MPH but that’s because I’m in the United States and this is American website that you’re posting is too
So when it dies, can you just switch out the battery and quickly load a new lithium and keep fishing? Also, is it practical to think i can also use this for creeping along slowly, like a trolling motor?
You should be able to. There's a throttle friction dial for throttle tension as well as a friction switch for the turning of the motor's body. So theoretically, yes.
Garbage. I used my Torqeedo Travel 1103 for 12km between 5kph and 9kph and had 67% left when came back
Good for you. The range increases as the power is reduced. In theory you get over 20km at 50%.
Those numbers you both gave mean nothing unless you specify the hull properties and total weight of the boat.
So much negativity around the electric platform (shocker). It’s Tesla hate 2.0. Here’s an idea that hopefully gives some perspective.. 4 lakes near my house all have “electric motor only” regs. So guess who has been begging for more electric options 🤚Don’t want one? Don’t buy one.. Seems simple.
I have one water that is a drinking water supply so has electric only rules in place , this looks great ... obviously very expensive for a 7.5hp but hopefully use it on other less demanding waters like canals and ponds . I think on large open waters like we have here on the Scottish lochs these could potentially be dangerous if weather conditions change rapidly but a big step in the right direction
Why didn’t you try and plane , a 6 mercury two stroke would
Plain on that tiny ,electrics are a long way of yet unfortunately
Not on that lake. It's electric motors only. Or you can row.
You are full of shit , it’s the Coomera river on the Gold Coast , why do salesman always talk shit to forward there product .
Oof 1 hr on water just isn’t safe… not even close to being enough