With the advent of electric outboards I figured that it equated to <10hp but it would be nice if they added an either/or while in its infancy.Basically it’s 10 horsepower (746 watts = 1 hp) which seems huge for an electric trolling motor.
Converting to an equivalent lbs thrust is a more complex calculation.
To get an equivalent lb thrust number we need to know the top speed of the boat. So then we have force x distance (=energy) divided by time (=power).With the advent of electric outboards I figured that it equated to <10hp but it would be nice if they added an either/or while in its infancy.
To get an equivalent lb thrust number we need to know the top speed of the boat. So then we have force x distance (=energy) divided by time (=power).
I found a calculator on the web and put in a few numbers to see what it looked like.
A 30# motor moving a boat at 5mph was .4 hp. Which seems in the ballpark of what I’d expect.
(I’m not sure what top speed I could get with my 30# motor on my pram, would be fun to try to check it with a gps sometime)
Then I tried 120# thrust moving a boat 20 mph and it said that was 6.4 hp.
What’s the biggest electric trolling motor (lbs thrust) out there?