They are not wonderful if the repairs cost to much to actually fix them.
That must be why those new to boating keep asking if 150hp on a 16 ft boat is enough to pull a Skier. A 50hp 2 Stroke on the same size boat could pull a couple of people with ease, but not these Torqueless things sold these days
That’s what I’ve always said, they’re fine until you have to do some internal engine repairs and then because of parts cost, complexity and aluminum corrosion it’s not as easy as repairing an old school Chevrolet small block. So modern OBs are fine if you buy new or like 3-5 years old then here people seem to get 10-15 years out of them before corrosion sets in.
I think they drowned or sank from the stern since the weight and thrust were so far from the stern and slow speeds and cutting the throttle put the powerhead in the water.....just hoping the cowling seals were working. Owners have posted on here concerning my 2 comments.
State of art Tesla battery technology is around 10 lbs per kWh. One gallon of gas = 33.7 kWh, or 34 lbs of battery. 1 hp = .75 kWh. As we all know, planing boats are power thirsty. The rest is simple math.
This outfit has at least one prototype. It uses up to four conventional 12V batteries. As with a gas boat, battery life is a function of throttle position.
www.purewatercraft.com
Three of my sis's in law have places on the same 260 acre lake. Two have pontoons with smallish O/Bs .....35 hp. They only putt around the lake with neighbors/friends on cocktail cruises. All have 120V extension cord power for their boat lifts, so charging wouldn't be a problem.
