05-06-2013, 06:34 PM
[quote SkunkedAgain] ... I'm running a 27 lb motor on my toon and most of the time it's fine, but in a strong wind I wouldn't mind a little extra push. But more power comes with a shorter battery life unless you find a more efficient model. If you can afford to loose run time a little more power is always nice. Good luck. Later J[/quote]
Exactly right! Headwinds are another consideration and important particularly if you regularly experience them or having that extra thrust means you can enjoy fishing longer without having to head in before the wind picks up as is often a pattern.
Wind changes everything including efficiency. For example, though true that moving around slower with the smaller thrust motor is generally more efficient, if you are making no progress or very slow progress heading back into the wind, then all efficiency savings is lost compared to the more powerful motor which can get the job done with less running time and in this scenario, using the higher thrust is more efficient.
I got the feel for that rowing into a headwind.
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Exactly right! Headwinds are another consideration and important particularly if you regularly experience them or having that extra thrust means you can enjoy fishing longer without having to head in before the wind picks up as is often a pattern.
Wind changes everything including efficiency. For example, though true that moving around slower with the smaller thrust motor is generally more efficient, if you are making no progress or very slow progress heading back into the wind, then all efficiency savings is lost compared to the more powerful motor which can get the job done with less running time and in this scenario, using the higher thrust is more efficient.
I got the feel for that rowing into a headwind.
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