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Post by jy51 on Sept 14, 2022 9:50:57 GMT
I have recently purchased a Torqueedo Travel 603 electric outboard motor. I am very pleased with my purchase and it fits my needs perfectly.
Like all outboards the leg with motor has a clamp to attach to the transom with holes to accept a padlock, yet the battery pack and the control arm can be removed or stolen by simply pulling out a plastic locking stick.
It seems that if you want to keep the very expensive parts safe you need to remove and carry them with you, yet I am surprised the designers never came up with a way of locking all parts together so they cannot be removed without a key.
Has anyone who owns one of these outboards come up with a means of locking them in place, I thought of a cable through the hole at the end of the plastic pin and wrapped around the body of the battery but if the plastic pin is cut off the wire would simply slip off the battery pack.
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mic98034
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Posts: 11
Jeanneau Model: 39i
Home Port: Puget Sound, WA
Country: USA
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Post by mic98034 on Sept 5, 2023 19:14:47 GMT
I have the Torqeedo Travel 1103, and agree that it would be nice if the removable components could be locked to the motor/shaft. If I am in a place where I am worried about theft then I will simply put the tiller in my backpack and take it with me. This also may give pause to a thief that thinks he can drive off with the dinghy by using a magnet to activate the motor. (My wife likens this to Mr. Bean removing the steering wheel of his car every time he parks it. ;-D ) The battery could be secured with a security cable through the handle and the padlock which locks the motor clamps.
P.S. I second your "thumbs up" for a electric motor for the dinghy. BTW, I leave the motor on the dinghy all the time while we are out cruising. I made a 12Vdc to 24Vdc charger with a long cable that can reach the dinghy which is hanging on davits. Build instructions are on Panbo.com
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Post by NZL50505 on Sept 8, 2023 0:03:18 GMT
Is there not some kind of carrying handle that you could loop a cable through? One of the reasons I went for ePropulsion is that I can run a 3m length of security cable through both the battery and motor unit itself. Also through one of the dinghy lifting eyes and then padlock to either the wharf where I tie up or my boat (if I’m in a dodgy area) 😊 Surely the Torqeedo has some kind of carrying handle?  |
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Post by rxc on Sept 9, 2023 0:14:11 GMT
It looks like your electric outboard has the same sort of mount as a regular gasoline outboard. Why don't you buy an outboard motor lock that fits over the mounting screws?
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Post by jy51 on Sept 16, 2023 13:58:11 GMT
It looks like your electric outboard has the same sort of mount as a regular gasoline outboard. Why don't you buy an outboard motor lock that fits over the mounting screws? The leg with the motor can be secured with a motor lock or padlock with an long shaft, however the lithium battery and control arm are only secured by a long plastic pin which can not be locked and are very easy to steal. |
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Post by ohana on Sept 16, 2023 16:17:08 GMT
I have the epropulsion outboard as shown. I have 2 lengths of light stainless chain and padlocks - when I put on the outboard drive unit on the dinghy I fit one of the chains through the unit and the dinghy lifting eye and leave it there. When ashore with the dinghy, I I remove the battery and set it on the inflatable floor - then use the second light chain looped through the battery handle and lifejackets through the forward lifting eye on the dinghy
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Post by puravida35 on Sept 18, 2023 13:13:18 GMT
Not meaning to divert the thread… how do you guys charge your outboards when away from shore power? Solar? Generator?
I have an ePropulsion Spirit+ and try to leave dock with a full charge. If I need to charge away from dock, I will charge through the inverter anytime I happen to be running the Yanmar. Curious if anyone has tried the folding solar panel offered by ePropulsion.
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Post by ohana on Sept 18, 2023 14:14:44 GMT
Like you, I generally use the shore power to keep the battery topped up. I looked at using an inverter to run the epropulsion mains charging adaptor from 12v when shore power not available , but the the inefficiencies of 2 inverters needed to take 12V to 230v (UK), then back to 48V or so put me off. In the end I purchased the epropulsion 12v charging adaptor which allows me to charge the battery from either 12V ships systems or direct from a solar panel. I have 440aH lead acid house batteries, charged from the engine, shore power or solar panels (renogy rigid panels). My experience this summer was that the 12v charging is slow but OK - charging the outboard battery overnight, with the solar recharging the house batteries the next day.
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Post by NZL50505 on Sept 19, 2023 1:40:39 GMT
My normal charging regime (away from shorepower) is the charge from the Genset which I normally need to run for 2-3hrs a day anyway if we’re in cruising / anchored mode. Most used option.
I also have the 12v charger in case I want to charge it whilst running the engine eg during a long passage with no wind. Less used option.
I also have the folding solar panel which fits perfectly in the bottom of the dinghy and can trickle charge the outboard when it’s sunny. This option is least used.
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