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Weight:

The motor and battery together weigh less than 16 lbs.
  • Motor weighs 7.6 lbs.
  • NiMH Battery pack weighs 8.1 lb.
  • Smart Charger weighs 1.28 lbs.

Size:

  • Motor envelope sizes
    Short shaft: 7” dia. x 38.5” long
    Long shaft: 7” dia. x 43.5” long
    Mini shaft: 7” dia. X 33.5” long
  • Waterproof battery comes in a floating bag 9” x 7” x 6”.
  • Smart Charger fits into a 6” x 8” ditty bag.

Minimum battery range:

  • At High Setting, the battery will last almost 2 hours.
  • At Medium Setting, the battery will last about 4 hours.
  • At Low Setting (midway between off and Medium setting) the battery will last 5 hours.
  • Recharge time: about 3 hours.

Speed control:

Continuously variable but is marked as follows for reference.
  • High Setting = 100% output
  • Medium Setting = 50% output
  • Midway below Medium and Off (not marked) = 33% output

Output speeds:

Under practical operating conditions, most Electric Paddle powered craft will see maximum speeds between 2.5 and 3.5 mph with narrow canoes and kayaks at the higher end of the range, and wider, shorter boats in the middle with inflatables and flat bottomed craft at lower portions of the range. Speeds will vary based on trim more than loading.
Estimated speeds and ranges 100% power,
almost 2 hr. range
50% power,
4 hour range
kayak kayak 2.9-4.1
mph
2.2 -3.1
mph
canoe canoe 2.9-4.1
mph
2.2 - 3.1
mph
Yacht tender Yacht tender 2.3 - 3.5
mph
1.8 - 2.7
mph
Sailing dinghy Sailing dinghy 2.3 - 3.5
mph
1.8 - 2.7
mph
8ft inflatable inflatable 1.7 - 2.9
mph
1.3 - 2.2
mph
Table for estimation purposes only.

Size/Shaft Length

Short and long shafts (for 15” and 20” transoms)
Mini shaft length (for transoms up to 12”) can be custom ordered.
* Optional Electric Paddle motor mount for canoes, kayaks and similar craft.

Other electric motors power boats up to 1.5 tons. Since boat motors have only one speed, they're over-geared for small boats. In contrast, the Electric Paddle is the first and only motor optimized just for small boats. So we designed peak motor efficiency right on top of efficient boat speeds. That's why the Electric Paddle is so light and portable while still providing competitive speeds and great runtimes.

Because the Electric Paddle is designed just for portable boats, we chose technology for practicality as well as performance and portability.

  • There are no motors or electronics below the waterline, so there are no submerged seals to wear out or fail.
  • Motor cooling is by natural air circulation.
  • Lower unit is unsealed and made to operate submerged with water lubrication, fresh or salt. No maintenance is required. Worn or damaged submerged wear surfaces can be completely replaced in the field with replaceable propeller module which costs no more than competing propellers alone.
 
 
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