New electric trolling motor option

I met these guys at a trade show in Seattle. Great looking liteweight motor. Early tsage company looking for investors.

http://www.electricpaddle.com/

I was thinking, huh, someone copied the propel drive  they just made it electric... then looking around the site I see the word proPel on the bottom right side of the page... so there ya go. Nothing new here, move along folks should work well

This company is not affiliated with Propel drives. They have no pedal offering. Brand new startup

I beg to differ.....   

 
PropEle Electric Boat Motors, Inc.
10404 428th Ave. SE  ~  North Bend, Washington 98045
Tel: 425-502-5232  ~  Email: [email protected]

Stealing a name Ain't nice...  Design of lower drive unit looks similar... Copyright infringement? Tested design
 
Hahahahaahaha! no malice intended just struck me as funny....

I beg to differ.....   

 
PropEle Electric Boat Motors, Inc.
10404 428th Ave. SE  ~  North Bend, Washington 98045
Tel: 425-502-5232  ~  Email: [email protected]

Stealing a name Ain't nice...  Design of lower drive unit looks similar... Copyright infringement? Tested design
 
Hahahahaahaha! no malice intended just struck me as funny....

Not seeing the resemblance AT ALL...

Not seeing the resemblance AT ALL...

I'm w u pisk. prop ele does not equal propel.

Company name Is just roughly a portmanteau of propeller and electric

Even spelled different.  If the parts were interchangeable .... well then yeah, a problem maybe.

Love the comparison chart vs. "other brands".  What I fail to see in their "we are better" comparison is HP or Thrust output.  The others are larger & heavier because they have, I would assume, FAR greater thrust output.  It's almost like saying they have a 2.5hp outboard & they boast how fuel efficient it is on a canoe vs. a 40hp.  Oh well .... it's all in how you market something.

I tried this system years ago on a P15.  I used a full sized trolling motor battery, and it made the yak so heavy stability was compromised.  But boy did it jet that P15.  I would lock the Minn Kota straight and steer with my rudder.  With better battery technology, you could probably eliminate most of the weight.  Now I just pedal.  Note the CF numbers.  Required if you go electric.

Not sure if you can see photo.

Torqeedo makes an electric motor that fits into the Hobie yakgina.

Torqeedo makes an electric motor that fits into the Hobie yakgina.

Yes and this mfr has no intention of adapting for the cassette on a Hobie. He claims that the lack of tilt-up with the cassette approach is a deal breaker.

I can dig that.  There is always a better mousetrap!

It has a Ni-Mh  battery after a few years you need a new one.  That is when they get you.

Not seeing the resemblance AT ALL...

I'm w u pisk. prop ele does not equal propel.

Company name Is just roughly a portmanteau of propeller and electric

heh....heh... he said "portmanteau"