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Which propeller should you use on the 1003? Did you even know that you have a choice? The standard prop that comes with the 1003 is a two-bladed one that is optimised for speed and power for the vessel that Torqeedo expects most users to have. Thats a result of their market research and . . . → Read More: Propeller trials on SeaEagle kayak  What is all this stuff? David with the makings of an adventure. You’ll be intrigued as me by the hydraulic steering that David has set up on his SeaEagle kayak and how we combined it with the remote throttle to make a really user friendly rig. As well we’ve done more comprehensive propeller comparisons and I’ll have some graphs to show later. All in all it was a fun way to spend Sunday afternoon—mucking about in boats. David arrived at the Torqeedo Shop with his car loaded with interesting bits and pieces of mechanical creativeness. He is, after all a machine fitter, and you’ll see that becoming clear as he puts it all together for us. → Read more… A close encounter with a rock has brought an unexpected benefit for David on his Sea Eagle inflatable kayak. (See the earlier post for details of his setup.) The standard two-bladed prop of the 1003 was damaged irretrievably and as we had a three bladed prop available (as standard on the 801) Malcolm set . . . → Read More: Faster with three-bladed prop In the June 2010 issue of Seakayaker magazine there’s an interesting report on the Ultralight. The interesting thing is the extra speed they got from their kayak by adding simple streamlining the the shaft of the Ultralight. It makes a big improvement—increasing the speed from 4.25 knots to 5.5 knots—and just by adding a . . . → Read More: Seakayaker magazine report on Ultralight David and Yukiko at Pittwater in their new inflatable kayak I’d like to introduce David and Yukiko in their new inflatable Sea Eagle kayak with the Torqeedo Travel 1003 on the transom. Its a nice stable design and the catamaran configuration makes it ideally suited to fitting an outboard with the prop between . . . → Read More: Catamaran kayak  At only 7kg the ultralight won't weigh down your kayak Torqeedo brings you the World’s first dedicated kayak motor. Kayaks are a simple, quiet and healthy way to get out on the water, whether for touring, fishing or just escaping for a few hours R&R. If, like us, your memories of having energy to spare are a little hazy, then → Read more… |
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