When I get my Bay Cruiser 20 I'm hoping to use my Troqeedo 1003 outboard on it. The idea is to have it directionally fixed while I steer with the BC's rudder and control the outboard with a remote throttle. Hopefully, the problem of the too long shaft (see Library article on OB's) will be addressed by shortening it slightly to fit the OB well (looks feasible) and having the battery separated from the OB keeping it where you would normally keep a petrol tank.
My question is about the available power. Although advertised as 3-4HP I realise it can only provide that sort of power for a short time. However my plan is to use it to get away from the jetty and a little way down the river. If it's windy this may use up perhaps 1/3 of the available range. However I will have a 12v 110Ah leisure battery plugged into it so the Torqeedo will continually be charging at 30W while I am sailing (and in fact will draw 30W while I am motoring). Hopefully by the time I need to use it again it will have recovered much of its charge and I be able to use enough power for long enough to get back up the river and onto the jetty. The Torqeedo pushes my 15' sailing dinghy quite happily but the BC20 has much more windage and I'm not sure the the Torqeedo will manage.
Has anyone experience of using the Torqeedo - if not with a BC20, with a BR or similar boats. Can I get away with, in effect a 2-3HP motor capable of the occasional higher power burst. I do realise that if there's a strong current against me, I might just have to wait for the tide to turn!
Cheers,
Peter