Rodney,

I went with the Torqeedo 1103 CL (long shaft), which has a 915 WH lithium-ion battery.  So far, so good.  My wife and I went for a sail the other day, and after using the motor to get in and out of the marina, and occasionally to go in search of better wind on a mild day on the lake, it still had 81% capacity left when we got back.  It’s pricey, but for me it’s a good investment to save my back and the frustrations I’ve had with my gasoline motor.  Torqeedo had a promotion in July that included travel bags and an extended warranty, so I took advantage of that.  They shipped it very promptly and I had it within a matter of days.  I considered the ePropulsion, but I read too many reports of people paying deposits and waiting months for the motor to arrive, if at all, and their customer service was not very responsive when I sent them an inquiry about where to buy one.  Torqeedo, on the other hand, answered my e-mail questions very promptly.  I like that I can leave the motor in the cabin and just bring the battery home to recharge when needed.

I’m a convert to electric motors in general.  I have an electric chainsaw and weed-eater, and one of these days I’ll spring for an electric car or truck.

Frank

> On Aug 14, 2022, at 11:41 PM, Rodney Brown <rnelson204 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Frank
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 14, 2022, at 21:17, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I have an 8 HP Tohatsu and have found that the weight of it is increasingly difficult to manage, both on the mount and especially when I need to take it off to have it serviced (and it needs service, since it has quit on me lately while trying to motor out from or back to the sailing club).  So my radical change is to sell it (anyone interested?) and invest in a Torqeedo.  I have used the electric motor only a couple of times so far, but I love it — and it works very well with the 7:1 motor mount on the Rhodes.  I realize this is not responsive to your question about alternative motor mounts, but I thought I would share what I have done. 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Frank, which model Torqeedo did you go with?  I’ve been back and forth on this myself.
> 
>> 
>> Frank Goldsmith
>> S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
>> Fairview, NC
>> Lake Keowee, SC
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 14, 2022, at 12:45 PM, R Brown <rnelson204 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hello all, I am exploring replacing the 7:1 mount with a traditional parallelogram sprung unit.  The 87 pound Yamaha is just to much of a pain point to lift routinely,  I was wondering if anyone has suggestions or recommendations on a unit, and if sonny tips
>>> on installation (vertical placement on the transom, sealing the new through hull bolts etc.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks and have a great day.
>>> 
>>> Rodney
>>