We’ve put together a powerful solar panel kit that allows you to run your dinghy or kayak from solar without draining the battery. By combining two 50 watt panels from Shine Solar we’ve made a powerful folding solar panel that will work with any of the grey 1003 batteries and…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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