ePropulsion Spirit 3 hp - why it's a GREAT choice!

Are you shopping for a small outboard motor for your dinghy, tender, jon boat, skiff, or aluminum boat? Do you plan to get out on the water in a small boat and are looking for the best and most reliable motor? The 3 hp equivalent ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor is a great choice. This video looks at 3 reasons why it is a good choice for some people who are operating smaller boats at lower speeds. In this video I look at ease of use and operation, what the motor is best suited for, battery options for the ePropulsion Spirit and cover the features and my experiences operating the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus for over a year.

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00:00 Introduction
00:37 ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor is easy to operate
02:34 ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor is good for lower speed cruising
06:43 Showing some battery options for the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor
10:13 Features and operation of the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor
14:03 My final thoughts about the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard motor

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[MichalLempicki]

Dang Wayne! You're so close to 100k subs. Congratulations sir!

[danzuelch]

I used a Spirit 1.0 Evo Plus on my 20' Bennington pontoon on a no wake electric only lake all last season. Have remote steering and the wireless throttle. Setup works flawlessly. Normally cruises at 100 watts and lasts all day with the integrated battery. Thought I would need to upgrade or buy an additional battery. Not required at all. Just buy one!

[trcass]

great segment Wayne. strong points on why to acquire one. i hate winterizing the outboard. Down here in Calvert County we can get non ethanol and I've switched everything over to that. More expensive at the pump but cheaper in the long run not gumming up the carburetor. Thanks for sharing.

[kironafly]

Thanks for the review. These motors are of great interest to me. Comparing to a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor was perfect for my benchmarking / frame of reference. I want / need a backup kicker motor for a BW Montauk that would also power (overpower?) an old two person 16ft Pamlico sea kayak. Again thanks for taking the time to do this review.👍

[ExtraordinaryHorizons]

❤❤❤ We are rebuilding our 65 power catamaran and your insight help us a lot!

[charles.neuman]

I love my Torqeedo. One thing to keep in mind is that the batteries don't last forever. Even if not used, they will deteriorate over time. I think the company says they can last up to ten years, but I've had a couple fail at five years. From now I'm keeping a spare on board that is less than five years old. Still better than dealing with a gas engine, for what I use it for.

[odiemac]

Got a navy 6.0 (9.9hp) for my 14 foot aluminum boat. I would not say it’s overpowered at all, and of course you can run it at 500W or 1000W if you want efficiency.

One thing the EV car makers learned from Tesla: it’s hard to convert gas heads if you don’t give them similar or even more power. And that’s actually easy to do for even lower cost with an electric motor. We just don’t have the options yet, the motors are either small and cheap, or big and expensive. Physics allows electric motors to be both small AND cheap AND powerful.

[cmm]

Love this.
At the 4:10 mark, what body of water are you on? Just started watching your channel and it seems like you're in MD. Born and raised along the bay in anne arundel been curious about getting one of these for a double ender/squsre stern canoe for the local rivers- Patuxent, Severn, South River....

Cheers!

[kieranpalmer]

Hi Wayne, does the screen dtill work with the off brand battery, as in does it still display watts, and battery charge level with the screen?

[nunop]

I had one for 3 years. It's the best engine ever! Never ever I will buy a petrol engine again.

[cajunboy]

I just bought my first alum 12 Jon boat. After watching your videos you have been a great help. Can you please, create a video or you might already have one using this motor on your Jon boat. Please, explain a little more indepth while using it. If you don't mind. I like to see it in action. My next step is to buy a motor. The ones I have come across are too much money, or need repair for dirt cheap or antique style ones that are hard to find parts for. Thank you.

[MartinStockel-ku]

I was wondering how strong the propeller is. It looks like a plastic type of material. Do you carry a spare when you are out one the water. Thanks Wayne.

[swiftapple]

Cool! I have a 7.5 merc, keeps giving me problems, So I might consider! I fish creeks so I don't need to go very fast.

[odiemac]

Second comment: can you compare the spirit 1.0 to your mercury 2.5hp? I suspect 1kw is not 2.5hp, in fact it’s about 1.34hp. But of course the torque curve is totally different on gas and electric.

[alixbarks]

Please discuss charging options. Stock charging equipment with battery. Alternative charging setups. What if I am out cruising for a week with a electric outboard on the dinghy. Is there a 12v DC charger available? Electric is cool, clean, and simple. Energy density and charging are the key issues.

[mvakleko]

Can you pass through charge with the battery on using that second port which I assume is for solar?

[marciananton]

Would you compare this battery to parsuns similar battery sold on boats to go?

[Tkdmaster]

These are pretty cool, but the cost per battery is kinda a non-starter for me really. I think for some use cases they're perfectly fine though, just hope battery technology progresses a bit more to get the costs down.

[RedneckDeluxe]

About 30 years ago MinnKota made a 3hp 12v and a 4hp 24v transom outboard. Not sure what it equals in pound thrush. (I still got a 3hp.)