Sailing with the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Evo electric outboard! 

Thank you Erik for choosing ePropulsion and joining our journey of intelligent boating electrification! Looking forward to seeing your Hebrides adventures with Spirit 1.0 Evo!

I have this very same motor and it is incredible. Once, in a storm, it went overboard in a marina and was submerged for 12 hours at a depth of 3 meters. We spotted it the next day, picked it up with the hook and it worked (and still does work) without problems.

You’re looking well, Erik. Hope your voyage to the Hebrides goes smoothly. 👍🌬️🌊

I have an Epropulsion Spirit too and its awesome! I use it as the main motor for several keelboats. Never tried it on a dinghy.

Nice to see you and Silje working as a team - both the two of you, as the Scots would say.

Looks a nifty lil craft.... Eric must be ori in his videos. Like perfection and he always leaves a mystical chant of yesterday - like his one hand always holds onto heaven

Wow, that's very good battery time, much more than I expected.

Thank you Erik, love your videos. So glad you now have an electric outboard. That’s a good looking first mate you have there. 😉

Awseome video as always. Thanks for the walk through

Excellent demonstration. I just love the silence of it!

we love ours, especially how quiet it runs

very exciting, new stuff always is! looks proper good quality.

This made me smile... happy days...

Very cool piece of equipment Erik. Look well made. Looking forward to seeing it in action and seeing how she holds up over the long haul. Nate

I had both this exact motor for 2 years now and also a Torqueedo and frankly, love the build of the eProp model, sturdiness ( metal fitting instead of plastic) floatability of battery and info given on the display. I do have to say that torqueedo has a 915 WH battery with a lot of power but had too many issues with the 2 plastic interconnects at random time. playing with a dysfunctional connector in a rush time is no better than cranking a stubborn 4 stroke gas engine... happy you liked it!

Enjoy your trip to the Hebrides, it's a great place. In the UK we call it the kill cord, not the dead man's switch but our train drivers do have a dead man's handle that we stop the train if the driver let's go of it.

Love you two! ❤

We will be purchasing an ePropulsion soon. So much better for the environment and hassle free. Great video. Keep them coming. Tak.

Never thought that would be an option. Very nice, learned something today.

Great vid Erik; thanks!

Silje certainly brings a certain spark to your contant my man- keep up the great work :)

Your boat is very nice, congratulations, good winds

Your videos are just awesome

Looking forward to your next trip.

Awesome, dude!

I look forward to see how your Hebrides adventure goes. These islands are an unfulfilled bucket list item for me. Good luck! 👊

What a beautiful location to test the e motor. Cheers both

This looks epic!

Lovely film, thank you. Have just bought one of these, although yet to use it myself.....

I was there a month ago! Sailing from Bergen to Stavanger. Hope I meet you someday somewhere on the water! Save waters!

Really sweet motor. Pretty good speed

We too have an ePropulsion (on our small sailboat) and LOVE its lack of GAS :), reliability, speed, ease of use and QUIET. It is perfection. Out gunkholing recently the wind picked up alarmingly fast but the ePropulsion cut right through the chop and got us out of the bay and back into the protected creek with speed :) When we first read about it and called around, the designated MidAtlantic sellers were not well educated or were more interested in those lined up in their shop to buy bait. That’s when we found Luis at SkyBlu Adventures in St Augustine, FL. , who even sent us an extra anode. He knew ALL about the different models and has provided us killer customer support. Our entire experience has been A+++ Loving this motor. Hope millions sell, it’s great for the environment!!! Wonderful video. Really shows how easy it is from opening box to use.

Det er også perfekt til at beskytte havet Erik held og lykke👍

That thing is cool! Crazy to have such little noise

It seems a very good product.

Funnily enough I was looking at that exact system last night and it's very impressive. What I like most is how light the whole thing is - no more trying to haul a 90 lb outboard over the rail! It can also be recharged from a folding solar panel. Pair this up with an Oceanvolt saildrive instead of a diesel motor and just imagine how much self-sufficiency you gain. I know Silje has gotten some mixed reviews from the hardcore sailors but I think she adds a real dash of character and spice to your videos and I hope we see more of her in the future (you'll love the North Sea in winter Silje, trust me😃) Looking forward to the Hebrides trip Erik.

Hello brother Viking! I have just subscribed to your channel and I am enjoying watching your adventures! 😊

Great little bit of kit, not huge range in them going by the company website but with the option to charge them onboard and using one for mucking about in your tender it could be an option I'll look into.

Siljes is still talking to you after Greece.....amazing!😀

EXCELENTE FELICITACIONES !!!!! UN GRAN SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA CAPITAN !!!!! BUENOS VIENTOS !!!

Erik, you are are single-handed sailor....that is what sets you apart for me, rest is technique....

3 hours runnjng at half throttle seems good to me. Silence is golden as tbey say. My 2 stroke is anything but silent !

Electric out boards are lovely. Silent for wild life if nipping in and out of coves. Charge off the wind or solar, no more petrol cans aboard.

Nice outboard

My father used an electric outboard on his canoe for when he became tired of paddling. It worked well for him. Hopefully this device will work well for you.

Really nice unit. Hassle free propulsion. Not having to deal with fluids and maintenance is a huge plus! But it’s pricey 😬

She's a keeper! 😉

Wicked nice!

I like your logo nice and simple

I live in Karelia. Not very far from you! When I decided to buy a motor for my boat, I also chose an electric one! Quiet, odorless. a regular starter battery lasts for two days of fishing. I prefer casting spinning fishing. From Russia with love! Hello everyone

I have the same Epropulsion Spirit, and even powered my previous 22ft sailboat with it! It was great for on the lake! (reached 5 knots in dead calm weather on the lake). But now I have a bigger sailboat with Yanmar diesel, however I kept the Epropulsion Spirit for a dinghy! BTW, @erikaanderaa you can also charge it with a 12V charger, may be more efficient on the boat!

Thanks to my Norwegian B1 level, I think I heard the word FAEN! in the Greek dinghy. 😂A while ago I seen a video about the damage pollution from Jet Skis were doing to a bay at a tourist beach, so it will be great if all small watercraft switch to electric with no pollution going into the water. (I also watched another great documentary recently about a big yacht builder who makes them powered by electric, and they are becoming popular with the rich yacht buyers.) Sails and electric will make our seas much cleaner!

Silje in Jeans, sweater, winterjacket and beanie, Erik in T Shirt and shorts😂. Like me and my husband 😅

Welcome home...❤❤❤ *2

I have the same ePropulsion outboard on my dinghy. We love it, works great and very easy to use!

Hey Erik have the same engine and it is excellent. I have been followed along the river, just a few meters behind, by a seal, which would never happen with petrol. I was not as brave as you and I’ve never dropped my battery in the water, but it’s good to know it would be okay!

Erik, your turning from a sailing channel into an advertisement channel. We thought your description of this ePropulsion truly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this epic episode.

Silje's a perfect sailor - she already has the swearing sorted! Herregud! :D

Erik... I Just mounted my ePropulsion 6.0 Pod Drive on my Tartan 27... sealing the unit to the hull today. Too funny of a coincidence.😅 I will be putting the video on my page in a day or so.

Great on flat no tide water , push a tide , waves , differant

Gostei muito. Grande abraço.

Hi Erik its Jenson, It was nice to meet you tonight in Fraserburgh with my dad Iain.

Dead man? I believe its called a kill switch. Subscribed Cheers

Watch out bold viking….the naughty ghost is coming…from his epic journey to lofoten and nordkapp,he is heading your direction,and will be soon in haugesund. Eta next week said,first week off august.

I see the difference in the clothing 😂. That is called love. ❤

One could definitely see the lure of these devices.

Fantastic vid E, think you may get back-up batteries?

Love your friend love her glasses she is Norwegian, zsa zsa gabor ❤

nice, but i just revived my 2stroke dingymotor...the carburetor was clogged...it must still work for some time until i can retire it

very funny test^^

I bought an ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Evo 2.5yrs ago. I loved it for the usual reasons but recently I’ve had problems with frequent error messages and cut outs. Last week it died totally when the battery was still 50% full. I was 2km from my boat and I had to row for 45mins against wind & tide to get back. I have now returned it to the dealer for repair. Meanwhile, I have put my trusty backup Yamaha o/b back on the dinghy. So please be aware even electric outboards like ePropulsion are not 100% reliable and they can let you down like any other outboard.

Great Video ! It's a Motor not an engine ! 😆

Thanks kaptain. Im glad to se you when you re swim in Grece. You welcome to me İstanbul alsoo. ı hawe a Bavaria 37 in İstanbul. we can sailind north of egein sea. an marmara sea prinses ıslands.. Keep safe..

What dinghy is it? Seems very small and good for a sailboat

I'm trying to find what video it was where you seen the submarine, do you remember..? Thanks Eric

So, no viking nor his ship in haugesund last week. Ps i hurt my windmeter on your beautifull bridge,not that my mast is that high…. But there was a free space alonside the quai ….. and the bridges arc drops avlittle quicker than i thought….. Ps the e propulsion guys looked VERY good to torqueedo…..

Should be using a kill cord on the petrol outboard😢....but a great unbiased info video on the motor

FYI this outboard is $4250 AUD ($2720 USD / $2500 EUR) with the battery and tiller control as shown (not including the wrist band)

Nice cilng whatshing narra palawan.samday em clng small buot.

Hey hey Erik & Silje... I've been looking at an all electric dinghy and motor for some time for my all electric sloop... thanks much for the demo... BTW: when is Tess going all electric...? Quit messin' with Silje or she will get the moniker: Herre Gud Silje... Laff... Fair Winds...

I expected it to be able to move your dinghy faster than 4kts. Are there settings for efficiency mode or performance mode that maybe weren't enabled?

Hi man!!! Tara ship is near your area!!!. Where are u? !!!! Great news about eukaryotia flagelata. It can heal ebola!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs!!!!!

Good video Erik. That dingy seemed at little to small with 2 people. Bringing supplies from or to your boat with 2 people on the dingy will be awkward. Is it possible to increase size of dingy with the EV motor. I understand the Hebrides water's have current and not always calm and that to may effect the small dinghies safety and lack of usefulness. Have a great sail and I am sure you have already decided by your next video .

😂😂😂 that was B.S. Erik Viking on a dingy with e-outboard.

Silje was much nicer this time. We'll see how she does on the passage to Hibrides, then maybe she'll get our permission to date you. 😉

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I have been quizzzing lots of people on electric outboards as I am thinking of changing from petrol. Everyone says the same thing, Epropulsion are by far better than the Torqueedo and I believe the cheaper of the two. Yet to take the plunge. I do wonder on the longevity of the electrical cable connectors in such a hard (and salty) environment!

I borrowed an Torqueda ( something) , i hated it.I bought a new petrol engine instead !

Very Nice ....thanks !

But it is close to NSJB.. ;)

I have attached an electric outboard to my 20ft tiny sailboat. The silence of the operation, the ease of maintenance (or the lack there of) ... blah ... would only go back to a gas guzzler if i were to enter really bad conditions.

Put the hat with the red bill you are wearing on the USA shop!

NBJS: 100 kilos an you're like 20 or somethig? Silje: never talk about that😉. NBJS: but thats 120 Kilos 😂😂

Money, money, money...

Basically a Chinese Torqeedo in grey/blue …

I want to live in Norway, will you please adopt me?

This is what women do to vikings: first Greece, now electric outboard ... :)

try not to drop the magnetic key on the water. the damn thing sinks faster than the motor itself :)

I guess I can run the electric outboard to charge the batteries when there is no sun for the solar and no wind for the wind generator 😂😂

NBSJS > "SBSNJS".