This Outboard Motor Will Change Boating Forever!

Why do I say this outboard motor will change boating forever? This new outboard motor for small boats is a major step forward for the types of products and technology we will be seeing in the future. When comparing 3 hp equivalent electric outboard motors from Torqeedo, ePropulsion, Mercury and Newport, the Newport NT300 3hp electric outboard motor stands out for several reasons.

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Small electric propulsion outboard boat motors are becoming more common and the Newport NT300 is a new electric outboard model that uses an external battery making it similar to a trolling motor in how it can be used and managed. The other similar horsepower models such as the Torqeedo Travel 1103C, ePropulsion Spirit Plus and Mercury Avator 7.5e all use an integrated proprietary battery while the Newport Vessels NT300 uses a separate traditional battery.

While we still can't really determine the best electric outboard motor, we can determine which one is the cheapest, lightest and comes with the biggest potential range battery. If you are shopping for a small 3 hp electric outboard motor for your jon boat, inflatable boat, small boat, kayak, or other watercraft the Newport products should be on your short list of options to consider.

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00:00 Introduction
02:35 Why I think this outboard motor will change boating forever
03:55 Small Torqeedo, ePropulsion and Mercury electric outboards use a proprietary battery
04:33 Torqeedo Travel 1103C electric outboard specifications
05:49 ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard specifications
07:00 Mercury Avator 7.5e electric outboard specifications
07:45 Newport NT300 electric outboard specifications

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[WayneTheBoatGuy]

If you are interested in purchasing a Newport NT300 or ePropulsion electric outboard motor you can get a 5% discount if you use the code "WAYNE" at checkout!

▶︎ Use coupon code WAYNE at checkout to get 5% off your purchase in the Tiny Boat Nation Shop!

[joesmythe]

About time! I too have often wondered why a trolling motor manufacturer just hasn’t stepped up their game. Part of the ridiculous cost of electric outboards are the proprietary batteries and fancy electronics. We need more of the KISS principle!

[trutrek]

The external battery is a huge benefit. You use the battery as a counterweight by placing opposite to where you're sitting and balance the boat so that you can sit offside and be comfortable while your boat is nice and level. For an electric motor, usually the problem is the battery, it wears out or you get a shorted cell, you can slap another marine battery from anywhere on there and use it.

[fredmcgee]

I think you're right, having a battery that isn't proprietary is very important and gives you way more flexibility in your power and wiring and everything on your boat.

[bizboomer]

Over the last couple of years I've tried hard to justify what you have presented today. The killer was always the price, along with being locked into a battery system. WE all have committed to a battery system with our shop tools haven't we? This NP Vessels may be the answer, but dang that price is just killer for the power output. When you do a full review, if it is shown that this unit can be both a troller and outboard, it will be a home run. Thanks for a great video, as always!

[mrmichaeltscott]

I bought into the Newport line in 2015. Bought the Catilina and a 55 thrust. And their battery box. I'm amazed by their equipment. It's design and durability. Newport Vessels ain't messing around. 100.
And with this motor. You can distribute your weight. I'll normally put the battery up front for balance.

[fastandfun]

I was an early adopter and got it this spring. I also bought a 36v100ah lithium battery online for 1000 Cad $ According to my calculations I get 3 hours and 20 minutes on full throttle! At 50% throttle that's nearly 7 hours! At trolling speed I'm nearing 20 hours! Way longer than I'm willing to spend in my boat lol I also built a 8ah battery so I've got a backup to get back. Note these runtimes are longer than I would get with a gas motor in this hp without refueling. I do have a few issues with the motor: there is a delay increasing/decreasing speed of roughly 2 seconds, the throttle turns opposite the conventional direction, I can't get a spare prop for it yet, the standard shaft is also too long for my boat, I would get a short shaft if available. A concern I had was I wasn't sure how adjustable the throttle would be, I love that I can adjust it in 1% increments to dial in the perfect trolling speed! Trolling at 1.5 mph with downriggers I'm usually under 20% throttle (Depending on boat load, wind and trolling depth). Max speed I've had it as is 6.5 mph.

[KRColson]

To me, having a choice of battery is an absolute winner! Brilliant! This is the motor I would choose.

[BenEllisonPanbo]

This is my 12th year using a Torqeedo 1003 in salt water, and I'm still on the same battery. Build quality counts. Also, Torqeedos have a built in GPS as well a battery management system so my outboard can deliver speed, state of charge, watts usage in real time, range at current speed and also error codes associated with motor and battery. Having a separate battery can be an advantage in some ways, but full integration can also be good.

[johnbruenn]

I pitched my dinghy’s gas outboard for an ePropulsion last year. I will NEVER go back to a PITA gas outboard again. It works perfectly every time. It’s lightweight. It stores nicely on the aft deck of my big boat. I get more than enough run time for anything we want to do. It is a total game changer!

[AtlantaFlamencoPro]

I have been using Haswing 1HP $300 + $400 Lifepo4 100 Ah for a year with great results. They make also 12V 3 HP - $700, 5 HP - 24V $800. Very cost effective, quiet and light weight.

[jasonleedham]

the separate battery can help trim the boat too, especially if you are a bigger person, so although it weighs similar, its far more flexible in terms of boat setup. And i assume its pretty quiet too!
Next step is a remote speed n steering control....

[jamesbrett]

I like the seperate battery. Having the motor and battery separate also means less weight to lift all at once when transporting the motor and lifting it onto the boat.
It also means you can move the battery around in the boat for better trim and weight distribution, and keeps the weight low in the boat for better stability. i can see it being a good auxiliary for small sailboats.

[Cherith]

Wayne, I think for small outboard (like less than 3HP), go electric is the way, no matter how. The whole system is simply much neat, I mean, literally, neat and clean, not smelly. Let alone in some places, gas engines are not allowed. For fisherman, it carries more benefit as being quiet. Price is indeed a major showstopper, however. Even the cheapest combination like in your video, it costs a thousand dollars more than a gas engine. I have been looking for a more economic way to power my 11 ft skiff and came across this wonderful solution. I found in Taobao (Alibaba's Chinese equivalent), the OEM's for most of these outboard you mentioned are selling their own brand of the same motors for much less (different designs though). I ordered a 86 lb (2HP) motor for $160, a 24V 200 AH battery (LiFePO4) for $405, which can last more than 4 hours at top speed (48 A power drain). Plus air-shipping cost of around $300 (total weight of 30 kg, with $10 a kg), total comes less than $1000. With this cost, going electric even with a much more powerful solution is no brainer.

[victoryfirst]

Time for something like this to come on the market fella. Nice video too.

[airman]

Although I’m not really on the battery bandwagon, I would agree out of all the choices that you listed. This does seem to be the best value in the group. I think this does definitely serve a purpose. Usually on smaller Lakes I would use a trolling motor, so this would be a good substitute, but I don’t think there is a good substitute for a larger gas motor at this point.

[Moparfest_Robbie]

Congratulations on the free outboard and this video blowing up for you!

[klausspunkmeyer]

Definetly do a full review, but do it after a real world type of test. I want to see you drop your boat in, travel to your first fishing spot, fish for an hour or so running a shoreline, then travel to a new spot a half a mile away. Fish that area for an hour, using the motor to make boat adjustments for casting accuracy. Do that for for several hours, and end up a couple of miles from your launch point. Now let's see how the motor does on a long, straight run home, preferable into a nice breeze (that's what I always get). That would be a demo I'd want to see. That will tell me if this is the real deal.

[barrywarren]

Wayne I'm for the Newport Vessel motors, I do have two 55tp trolling motors. I only use one at a time, my older one is just incase. I use two 100ah deep cycles batteries in parallel to give me 200 ah total. They get me around the lake all day, Newport Vessel has the right idea. But I love my Johnson 6hp, it pushes my 14 ft along . If Newport Vessel came out with a 6 to 10 hp. electric I would consider one. I have trust in N-Vessel technology. Great video Wayne.

[kenwelch]

We have hundreds of small sinkhole lakes in Florida less than a mile across. This would be ideal for people who live around them. Trolling motors usually do the job but sometimes you need a little more power.