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Responding to Adrift 54: The Torqeedo 2.0 has been excellent on the Typhoon Weekender this summer. The range has been good travelling at 3-4 mph for 1-2 hrs. The motor has gotten me successfully in and out of Wickford Harbor going against both strong winds and tides. I keep it charged when at the sl...

Thank you John, This is helpful information. I have finally decided to go with the Torqueedo 2.0. I am also getting the cockpit controls and remote. I am excited about the prospect of a reliable, quiet engine. I opted for the more powerful model for safety reasons when the wind blows out of Wickford...

Thanks, John. It is very helpful to know you have been successfully using a Torqueedo 2.0. Are you using their $2700.00 battery also? I was wondering how the 40 lb motor and 50 lb battery would balance out in the TY? Hopefully the battery will be small enough to fit under the seat. Susan Graefe Seas...

Thanks for sharing this thread Roberto. My favorite motor was a 2 stroke 4hp Johnson which lasted 18 years and was perfect for the Ty weekender. However, it got very tired.

Susan Graefe
"Seascape" Ty Weekender #1939
CDSOA member #299

Thanks for your input, Neil. I am happy to hear that you have had a positive Torqueedo experience for your inflatable. I have been speaking with Skip Barker in Dartmouth, MA who is a distributor for Torqeedo. He thinks the Weekender would do best with the Torqueedo 2.0 which is comparable to a 5 HP ...

I am wondering if anyone has had experience with a Torqueedo Electric Outboard motor 1003L for a Typhoon Weekender. I have just spent several frustrating summers with a Lehr 5hp propane motor which was nothing but trouble and then a Tohatsu 4 hp which was too heavy and hard to start after 6 weeks of...