What will we call the boat? Well, we’re here on Brown Lake at Straddie and we’re worried about the Bunyip that Pete has warned us about so if we name it after him surely he’ll leave us alone… But it needs two names. What about Green Bunyip because the research…
Report on Torqeedo 1003 Trial on Payne 7 keelboat Trial installation The motor we used for the test is a Travel 1003 which I use on my dinghy to get to and from my boat and for doing demonstrations such as this. I’ve had this one for about two months…
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…
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 the two hulls. For good balance the…
The strong clean outboard for small boats. The most popular motor in the entire Torqeedo range is the Travel 1003 which includes many advances over its 801 predecessor. And the nice thing is that these advances have come with only a very minor increase in price (for example the price…
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