Hello, I’m Fishing Dude. Welcome on my RU-vid channel. I'm just a fishing dude and I started fishing in 2015 but since then, it has become my favorite hobby and I will share some videos of my experiences here on this channel more specifically, videos about fishing tackle I use, fishing techniques I try, about other things or animals I see and, of course, about fish I catch - some of which really unexpected. Check out my videos and if you like my content, subscribe, if you want to get notified about new videos, activate the sub notification bell. I hope you'll be back soon, have a nice day and good fishing!
Thank you for making this video. I have the Spirit 1.0 Plus ordered and I'm expecting delivery soon. I also have a 14 ft V Hull boat so hopefully mine will perform similar to yours. Beautiful camera work and detailed information in your video.
Really good video! I was gonna buy the a-Tec rod and wanted to see some expressions of the rod. Luckily I found your vid. The combo you used is exactly the one I wanted to buy and to see what trouble a bc-beginner has with it definitely helped.
Hi, the Konger Streeto air is one of my favorite rods. I use it a lot more than the Firstcast, mainly because it suits my main weights and lures (softbaits) much better.
Yes I do, but of course this opinion includes personal preference and depends on used fishing techniques. That's why I didn't make a general recommendation video, instead this video is more about getting a better idea of the rods performance if you already know you like the rod by it's specifications.
Been using the old version for years. Excellent motor indeed. One feature you didn’t mention is that it protects itself against touching the ground by stopping the prop and releasing the shaft backwards. Happened to me several times already. You just restart again and you continue without any damage. Great video! Cheers
Thanks for the informative video. It contributed to my decision to buy a Spirit 1.0 Plus. I have an off-topic question - where did you make this video? I live in Germany and this looks like the type of area I would like to visit for recreational boating. Don't worry, I won't catch all of your fish ;) I am only interested in sightseeing and relaxation.
A crimped barb reduces the hook diameter, making it easier to fully embed it in the fishes mouth. Also makes it much easier to get it out of your buddy's cheek. In Wa. Some places are barbless and some rivers are only partly barbless or only during a particular time period. Running 100% barbless makes that part less of a pain too.
I've no experience with that kind of boat so I cannot tell you. But since it's longer, wider and heavier than mine, I'd guess - just guess - it might be to weak. But Epropulsion also offers more powerful engines, but they don't come with an attached battery it seems, but I only have experiences with the engine shown in the video.
My local dealer is recommending the Short Shaft instead of Extra Short Shaft for my 15.5 inch transom height. They mentioned the additional length would be helpful in choppy water conditions there would be more chance of the prop coming further out of the water and then unit will begin to lose performance since one blade is no longer catching all of the water it needs to in order to move the boat forward --especially when encountering waves from other boats or wind blown chop. Did you have this experience with Extra Short Shaft unit?
No I haven't. As far a I know the propeller is turning slower than the one of a combustion engine, therefore it has to be a lager propeller, so this then of course it has to be put deeper into the water.
I didn't measure the range itself, I measured speed by using an GPS app on my phone and calculated range by using the shown time left on the motor's display. Of course the speed reached by a certain power is individual for every boat.
Looking at this brand of motor (perhaps a bit larger model) for a small 19ft. day sailor. The price point and battery capacity seem very good with this brand. Thanks for sharing.
I have no experience regarding saltwater. But to quote their website: "Yes, it is designed for extensive use in the saltwater. We choose high-quality aluminum alloy as the base material, and apply anodizing coating and powder coating on top of it."
You're welcome. I now own it for about ten months and I'm still completely satisfied. I had a minor issue with the backpack for the battery, but got a replacement immediately.
I m looking to purchase from private or dealer: New or used please contact me HPAthletes@yahoo.com How much does it cost new for the engine/battery/bags for Spirit 1.0 plus? Thanks!
Welche Schaftlänge hast du? Ich möchte den an ein MegaSup dranmontieren. 42cm habe ich gemessen...+30 cm tief sollte die Schraube ja im Wasser sein. Bräuchte wohl den Langschaft. Aber die Holzplatte kann ich auch anpassen hmmm
Ich habe Schaftlänge Kurz (S) und wollte Dir schreiben, was in der Anleitung steht, da fiel mir auf, dass da dummerweise in der englischen und deutschen Version unterschiedliche Angaben stehen. Ich habe mal eine Supportanfrage dazu aufgemacht bei ePropulsion. Laut der englischen Version bräuchtest Du S, laut der deutschen wegen 2cm L. Falls Du viel in flachen Gewässern unterwegs bist, ist der Tiefgang ja nicht ganz unwichtig und der Schaft der L-Variante ist 12,5cm länger als der der S-Version. Falls Du Anpassungsspielraum nach unten hast, also die 42 cm bei Bedarf verringern könntest, würde ich vermutlich die S-Version probieren. Vielleicht kannst Du ja auch einen Händler ausfindig machen, bei dem Du das mal testen könntest. Ich packe nochmal den Link zur (leider uneindeutigen) Anleitung mit hier rein, wenn ich Antwort von ePropulsion erhalte, schreibe ich das hier. 0220afca-6e42-4f45-a99f-0362b314126d.filesusr.com/ugd/77b59c_b2aa77216bff4461b29cc0021c95aa8a.pdf
@@FishingDude Danke für die ausführliche Antwort. Ja das ist echt komisch. Es wäre einfacher, die würden statt der Schaftlängen, die Spiegelgrößen bis Bootunterseite angeben. Wollte erst XS nehmen. Jetzt bin ich aber komplett verunsichert und schreibe auch mal eine Mail an ePropulsion. Das Sup hat kaum Tiefgang wegen der großen Auflagefläche von 5.10x2.00m. Es ist komplett flach. Liegt das Sup auf dem Boden, läge der Motor in 42cm Höhe auf. Hmm
You must not be in the United States. I was all ready to buy E-Pro or Torqeedo outboard motor. BUT, you can not buy one. Even the retailers that advertise them. Have any in Stock and both manufactures say they don't have any. So much for going green!
Correct, I'm from Germany - but I'm also lucky to have one of these. Shortly before the first lock down started last year, I contacted many retailers until I found a single one in stock, I immediately reserved it, jumped in my car and bought it. So I was really lucky to get one back then - and it seems it's still hard to get. The Torqeedos seem available over here, but that might be the case because that's made by a German company...
Since I haven't used the Torqeedo yet, I couldn't compare the sound of the engines, that's why I didn't mention this point in my comparison. So thanks for sharing this information. Other reports mention notable noise differences between different torquedo models, so that's something to keep in mind. Best practice of course is to get your hands on a motor to test it before buying, but especially nowadays that's not always possible...
I once got surprised by a heavy rain, I went to the shore line and left the boat quickly when lightnings started. After the rain stopped I went back to the boat and crossed the lake again. So engine and battery took no damage from getting really wet - if this was your question. But of course my experience is limited to one heavy rain some lighter ones. You probably shouldn't connect battery and engine when contacts are already we.
Barbless is my choice now. More fair to the pikes, especially to small ones. I can't find barbless so i make them from regular VMC. File and 5 minutes of time. And I've never been able to manage this knotless connectors
Mine is S. I don't know the exact transom height right now, it's something around 400mm. But in the manual 0220afca-6e42-4f45-a99f-0362b314126d.filesusr.com/ugd/77b59c_95bf082fa39549a3a565800cf66fa27b.pdf chapter 3 Installation, the listings are 300-400mm XS, 400-500mm S und >500mm L
I promised to keep you up to date. The backpack for the battery showed signs of damage after 5 month - have a look instagram.com/p/CKUSlSdF1I9/. But the replacement arrived eight days after contacting the seller. That seems to me like pretty decent customer service by ePropulsion One more information, the shaft types available are long, short and extra short. Please watch the online available manual to learn which one fits your boat best. I own the short version. Eine Zusatzinfo, die verfügbaren Schaftlängen sind Lang-, Kurz- und Extrakurzschaft. Schaut bitte in die beim Hersteller online verfügbare Anleitung, um zu prüfen, welche Länge für Euer Boot passt! Ich habe die Kurzschaftvariante.
Epropulsion's download center: www.epropulsion.com/download Direct link to English/German manual: 0220afca-6e42-4f45-a99f-0362b314126d.filesusr.com/ugd/77b59c_95bf082fa39549a3a565800cf66fa27b.pdf
Thanks for the detailed assessment, this is a great video and a positive solution as I seek to place a propulsion solution onto a small drift/pontoon boat for lake and river fishing here in Maryland (USA)...tight lines and many fish!
Could this be used as a backup motor for a larger boat? My boat weighs about 6,000lbs and this motor could clamp on beside the outboard in case I had an engine failure. Just curious at what speed though. I'm never more than 8miles from home on the water.
The manufacturer claims "...can work as an auxiliary power for a daysailer of up to 1.5 tonnes", so it seems, it's to small for your needs. But they also sell more powerful engines for boats up to 3 and even 6 tonnes, which would fit your boat, but then need an external battery. I have no clue which speeds then would be possible. More information here: www.epropulsion.com/
The Spirit battery floats! So you never worry about losing it when dropping into the water. For Torqeedo, good luck and spent 1000 euro to buy a new battery if you drop it into the water by mistake.
I own torqeedo for over 10 years have never dropped the battery... real odvantage this motor has over torqeedo is an adapter to use bigger or 3rd party battery. Torqeedo has some great aftermarket accessorries .
