ePropulsion Spirit 1 kW Plus Tiller Handle Electric Outboard Motor

ePropulsion Spirit Plus 1.0 kW electric outboard motor

• The ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus (tiller) is a lightweight electric outboard motor with an integrated battery: the best in its class!
• The starting price does not include a battery, and we also have a pre-owned long shaft (see prices on this page) with a 3-month warranty at a discount. The battery has been tested and has at least 90% capacity.
• The power is comparable to 3 HP. However, electric motors have much higher thrust than petrol engines. The motor is suitable for propelling boats up to 900 kilograms at cruising speed and boats up to 300 kilograms at hull speed.
  This motor is therefore very suitable for RIBs, sloops, inflatable boats (mostly up to 5 meters) and sailboats (up to 7 meters).
  

  For heavier boats, you can order an ePropulsion Navy 3.0 Evo 3kW 6 hp Electric Outboard Motor 48V or an ePropulsion Navy 6.0 Evo 6kW 10 hp Electric Outboard Motor 465 LBS 48V.

• There is also an Evo Plus variant:

  • with hydrogeneration (charging while sailing)

  • remote control (steering wheel operation)

  • and man overboard armband (option)
    
    
    
• 1,276 wH (1.3 kWh) unsinkable battery: Easily replaceable for a second battery for extended range. More economical and 40% (!) greater battery capacity than the Torqeedo Travel 1103 C. At a consumption of 330 Watt-hours (Wh), you can sail for 4.5 hours. At 6 kilometers per hour, the range is then 27 kilometers. Sufficient for most boaters.
• You can even connect the E40 battery 2048wH or other AGM or LiFePO4 batteries (for this you need a special external E-series battery cable 1.5 meters for 159,- Article number 00-0601-08).

• Delivered as a complete set: The Spirit 1.0 Plus is delivered with a complete package. You will receive a multifunctional display, propeller, battery, charger, and intelligent key (select variant with battery).

• Amazingly quiet: The Spirit 1.0 is virtually silent with a direct-drive motor. There is no gearbox, which means less friction in the motor. The noise level of the Spirit is comparable to the noise level of an electric toothbrush. Fancy a relaxing trip? That's exactly what electric boating offers.
  
• Electric start: No more pulling a cord like with a fuel engine.
• Adjustable maximum power: Safe for children, for example.
• Friendly for left-handers: You can accelerate by turning the throttle handle to either the left or the right.
• Maintenance-free: The Spirit Plus 1.0 is a game-changer. Spend much less time on maintenance or winterizing. Replace the anti-corrosion anode only when necessary after 200 hours and grease a few parts. Spend less time on your outboard motor and more time enjoying the water.
• More economical than a combustion engine: 1 hour of full-throttle boating with the Spirit costs less than €0.25 (1 kWh). 1 hour of full-throttle with a 3hp combustion engine costs approximately 1 liter = €1.80. A combustion engine requires an annual minor service (€110) and sometimes a major service (€200). So, at 50 hours per year, you save over €225 in costs! After just 3 years of boating , electric boating becomes the most economical (a combustion engine is approximately 50% lower in purchase price).
• Automatically switches off after half an hour of inactivity.
• With a total weight of 19 kilograms including the battery, the set is portable , especially with the accompanying ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Motor and Battery Bag. The control handle (tiller) is easily foldable.
• In case of boating damage, coverage falls under your private liability insurance. This usually covers motor capacities up to 1 kW.
• Advantages of electric boating: A premium boating experience. Electric boating is clean, quiet, and requires less maintenance. Compared to other electric boating options, ePropulsion excels as a technological pioneer with guaranteed quality. ePropulsion promises you will be amazed and can deliver the desired boating experience. 
  • Why electric boating?
    
    • Environmentally friendly: Zero greenhouse gas emissions, and the motors will not leak oil or fuel. 
    • Carefree transport: No stains or odors in your car when transporting fuel or the motor.
    • No harmful exhaust fumes: A boat trip with family and friends without the dirty exhaust fumes. Choosing an electric motor means no harmful substances are inhaled by you and your passengers.
    • Save on maintenance costs: A combustion engine requires an annual minor service (€110) and sometimes a major service (€200).
    • Subsidy: Electric boat motors and Lithium batteries are eligible for Environmental Investment Deduction and Arbitrary Depreciation of Environmental Investments for vessels used commercially. The tax benefit with the MIA\Vamil can amount to over 14% of the investment amount.
    • Why ePropulsion?
      • The best product for the best price: With ePropulsion, you get more horsepower and battery capacity at a lower cost. ePropulsion products are technologically more advanced, more reliable, and of higher quality.
      • Pioneer in technology: ePropulsion is the first company to offer advanced technologies such as FOC (field-oriented control), a maintenance-free closed-loop fluid circulation that you won't find on any other outboard motor.
      • High standards for customer satisfaction: This is evident in the quality of the products, the finish, and the after-sales service (excellent technical support in the Netherlands and Belgium).
      • Quality control: ePropulsion applies strict quality controls and innovates faster than others.
      • Focus on electric boating: The focus has always been on improving the electric boating experience. To achieve this, the past six years have been dedicated to research and development. Ease of use and experience are central.
      • Attention to detail: Every detail is important and affects the performance of your outboard motor. That's why ePropulsion remains detailed from production to design. It's the smaller details that create the best user experience.
• Available in:
  • Extra short shaft (shallow water or for mini boat, transom height 30-40 centimeters). Dimensions: 884 mm × 275 mm × 942 mm and shaft 525 mm (XS)
  • Short shaft (transom height 40 to 50 centimeters). Dimensions: 884 mm × 275 mm × 1042 mm and shaft 625 mm. 
  • Long shaft (transom height longer than 50 centimeters). Dimensions: 884 mm × 275 mm × 1167 mm and shaft 750 mm.
    Please measure to determine which length you need as this differs from fuel engines. 
    The transom height is the distance from the top where the engine rests to the bottom of the boat. For most small inflatable boats and aluminum boats shorter than 4.5 meters, both extra short shaft and short shaft will function regardless of the shaft length. 
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Specifications:

• Article number / EAN code
  • SP-0000-X1 (extra short shaft with battery) 6971312631500
  • SP-0000-S1 (short shaft with battery) 6971312631487
  • SP-0000-L1 (long shaft with battery) 6971312631470
  • SP-1111-X1 (extra short shaft without battery) 6971312631531
  • SP-1111-S1 (short shaft without battery) 6971312631524
  • SP-1111-L1 (long shaft without battery) 6971312631517
• Power 1000 W / 3hp / 150 LBS (4hp) (1,500-3,000 kilograms thrust)
• Motor weight 10.6 kilograms
• Rated Current: 20.8 Ampere
• Input voltage: 39 Volt to 60 Volt
• Maximum Overall Efficiency: 55%
• Shaft length: 525 mm (extra short shaft), 625 mm (short shaft), 750 mm (long shaft)
• 360 degree rudder, lockable
• Drive: Stepless
• Motor: Brushless DC motor, meaning less maintenance, with Direct Drive
• Propeller diameter: 28 centimeters by 15 centimeters 2-blade composite propeller
• Propeller speed: 1200 revolutions per minute
• Saltwater suitable
• Control Tiller
• Steering: 360°
• Tiltable: yes  Maximum tilt angle: 70°. 
• Trim: Manual in 4 positions: 0°, 7°, 14°, 21°, 70°. Trim up to 75 degrees. This allows you to position the motor out of the water after sailing to prevent algae growth. The other 3 positions can be set according to your boat and speed to achieve greater efficiency.
• Manual
• Brochure

Battery (included) - also available without battery 

• Battery charging: The Spirit battery has mutually independent charging and discharging ports, so you can connect the battery's charging port to an input power source while it is discharging. On a sunny day, you can connect the Spirit battery to a foldable solar panel during a boat trip, and the battery can last all day at economical speed.
  
• Charging time: 8.5 hours (standard charger included). Fast charging with the fast charger (option): 3 hours. Charging with a 12 Volt charger in the car or boat is also an option. Or even with a solar panel or generator while sailing. 
• Weight: 8.8 kilograms
• Battery type Lithium/Polymer. Advantages:
  • No maintenance required
  • Very low self-discharge
  • No memory effect, can be charged at any time
  • High charging currents possible, allowing for faster charging
  • Constant discharge voltage, providing stable current throughout the discharge period
• Capacity: 1,276 Wh
• Rated Voltage: 45.6 Volt
• Cut-off Voltage: 33.6 Volt
• Full Charged Voltage: 52.2 Volt
• Lifespan: ≥500 cycles (80% of Rated Capacity). The battery can maintain 80% capacity after more than 500 cycles at 80% DoD (depth of discharge). 
• Charging temperature: 0°C ~ 45°C
• Operating temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
• Dimensions (L×W×H): 416 mm × 275 mm × 202 mm
• The battery is IP67 waterproof: Complete protection against dust and is so waterproof that it can be submerged (up to 30 minutes at 1 meter depth).
• You can also connect the E40 battery 2048wH.For this, you need an ePropulsion Spirit Plus external E-series battery cable 1.5 meters and possibly an ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus motor cover.

• Advantages of electric boating
• How fast can I sail?
• How much motor and battery power do I need?
• How long and how far can I sail?
• How much money do I save?
• Read all about it here
  and calculate it for your own boat.

Reviews

• Since this summer, the owner of Gentle 430. A wonderful boat for about 6 people. We purchased the E-propulsion Spirit (motor) with the boat. Silent, yet very powerful and excellent battery life. Díco
• Very satisfied with the Epropulsion Spirit 1.0 PLUS - whisper-quiet and extremely powerful, highly recommended! René December 22, 2020
• This extra short shaft works well! We tried it out yesterday afternoon, and this motor is exactly right. It sits well below the waterline and when tilted, it extends almost completely out of the water. Perfectly good. It also sails great, full throttle between 8 – 9 km/h. At a third of the power, we reach between 6.5 and 7 km/h. It's striking that when you significantly reduce the power, the speed doesn't decrease that much, while the range increases considerably! Dirk Jan May 2021.
• Great product, well made and delivers performance, convenience, portability and SILENCE! Would earn 5 stars, except for two aspects: 1) the tilt mechanism doesn't allow the prop to fully clear the water; 2) The short shaft is still quite long, too long actually. I would opt for an EXTRA short shaft if you think you need a short shaft. But in terms of performance, the ePropulsion meets all my expectations. Not only is it silent, but the fine control for docking far exceeds what a fuel outboard can provide. Starting/stopping, etc., is completely silent and effortless. Also impressed with the battery life and rechargeability: we use this on a tender to replace a larger gas Yamaha outboard. On my first 5-day trip with the Spirit 1.0, I used the unit to go to shore or across a bay two to three times a day, for 5 days, and only used 40% of the battery. While at anchor and running my generator for an hour, I recharged 15% of the capacity. When operating the boat, charging via my alternator, I fully recharged to capacity (from 60% balance to 100% balance) in 2.5 hours of boating. The battery life seems so good, and charging so efficient, that I don't need a second battery, which was a concern/consideration. Finally, I enjoy nature photography, and the ease of use combined with virtually silent operation allows for proximity to wildlife to take photos that would not be achievable with a gas outboard. Highly recommended! Mark Leopold August 13, 2019 Source 
• Very happy with this purchase: these electric motors now make a lot of sense and I'm very happy I dumped my old Nissan 8hp for this electric 6hp. This one is completely silent with no gas or oil spills to worry about. Matthew Terrill April 12, 2019 
• Excellent: easy to use and store; get many shore visits on one charge. Love it. David M.
• Having used the outboard for a couple of weeks and put about 10 hours on it in various conditions, from flat calm to heavy Atlantic swell, I’m very pleased with it. As expected I had to adjust the outboard mount on my Drascombe Scaffie quite a bit to provide more clearance but it was well worth it and the extra short shaft length is absolutely perfect. My daughter has christened the whole process “sailing without raising the sails” Rick - May 16, 2018
• I played with the eprop all weekend and am a bit in love. Here are some observations: - the ePropulsion is definitely faster than the torqeedo (at least the 1003 I had). We get an extra half a knot at half power and a whole extra knot at full power. This may have something to do with it being more effective for heavier loads, Amélie weighs about 700 kg. I no longer hold up faster boats behind me when I leave the lock. We can start at a very respectable 7 kilometers per hour (where the torqeedo peaked at 5.5).
  - the ePropulsion reacts faster than the torqeedo. I don't know if this is due to the gearbox, but the power is seemingly instantaneous, which is a real bonus when dodging a racing dinghy that has been blown off course.
  - We found the ePropulsion virtually silent at times. There were a few instances where we were sailing against the wind and didn't even realize the engine was still running!! I wondered how we were doing 11 kilometers per hour
  - battery is good! On a 7 nm trip, we used half the battery both days. This was a combination of motoring, sailing & motor sailing. At least half the time it was running.
  - The ePropulsion beats the tide!! The torqeedo just couldn't handle this.
  - ePropulsion is more maneuverable
  - the battery may be heavier, but the bag is super! Being a backpack, it is much easier to carry despite the extra weight. Also seems to be of better quality.
  In short, I am quite satisfied and happy that I went for it.
  RD Rainham - July 19, 2018.
• It has been a fantastic change for us to have the peace and quiet of the electric motor on the River Thames during the summer. The performance has been pretty good, we can get the boat (a Drascombe Lugger) to approximately hull speed, but at 6 kilometers per hour or so (the maximum speed on the river is 7-8 kilometers per hour) we comfortably get between 4 and 5 hours of power. We usually only motor between 3 and 4 hours and that probably includes a lunch or sundown drink at anchor / tying to the bank or a dip in the swimming so we haven't really tested the engine at 'Max'.
  Apart from the quietness, the simplicity of the engine in terms of starting, restarting and switching has given Erica much more confidence to go out alone with the boat (she never completely mastered the petrol outboard). The other real advantage is that once we have removed the battery, the engine is so light that we always take it off the transom and store it underneath - there are many cases of outboard theft. I hope everything goes well, the engine has attracted a lot of interest from other River users, all of whom can't believe how quiet it is. Ian Bron

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