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eLite Electric Outboard Motor 500W / long shaft

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Roger A.
by Roger A. Flag of United Kingdom 5/14/2024 Verified purchase
Small, Light and Easy to Use
This motor is intended for relatively short range boat to shore work and it does that really well. For longer trips a larger motor is needed, but for its intended use it is excellent.
I have used it on my 2.5m inflatable dinghy, which has a maximum hull speed of around 7kph. On smooth water in the harbour it pushed the dinghy along at around 5 to 6kph at 300 watts and on the speed setting. which is 750 watts at 7kph. The speeds were about the same outside the harbour on a relatively calm sea.
The motor is very quiet, so all that you really hear when motoring along are the water noises. As I am use to petrol driven engines, this does give you the impression that you are not moving much, but the GPS said otherwise.
As the engine is so light, it is really easy getting it from boat to dinghy and back. No straining or heaving at all. You can also stow it out of sight in a locker. It is very easy to carry.
The controls are simple and the accompanying manual explains everything well. The twist the throttle the other way for reverse makes berthing easy.
The motor also seems to be well built and robust.
My only two gripes are that the safety cord is too short, and that it would be a good idea to put a marker on the twist grip to show it more clearly when you are at zero. I have already sorted those two minor gripes out.
As you may gather, I am pleased with it. It will be my main ship to shore motor.
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