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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 513087" data-attributes="member: 21536">As much as I would be interested in someone trying one of these electric outboards, [USER=22613]@MrGiggles[/USER] makes a good point about performance.   The Elco 20 looks like it is lighter than a typical 20HP four stroke, but that weight savings will be offset by the batteries.  When you add the outboard, TM, batteries, gear and people, that 670# dry hull can easily be near the 1,100# max capacity.  Seems reasonable to expect sluggish performance with a 20HP.  I note that Crestliner spec's that boat at 20HP to 60 HP.  You might ask them what performance to expect with a 20HP outboard.  You might think about the minimum speed you would accept for traveling from spot to spot in your normal fishing places.  Then ask if you can achieve that with the 20.</blockquote>