Have local restrictions on gas outboards put a damper on your weekends at the lake? Is your pontoon boat virtually grounded? Minn Kota has a solution with the new E-Drive Electric Outboard. The quiet 2hp power plant will move a full-size pontoon up to 5 mph without fumes or harmful emissions. Runs off a 48-volt system for up to 2 hours at 100% power on a full charge. To keep accurate tabs on your battery, a back-lit Realtime Digital Battery Gauge gives you an instant reading of how many hours of run time you have left. It also features a fuel gauge showing battery condition, as well as throttle power level. The ultraresponsive throttle lever has forward, neutral and reverse positions, plus it includes key lock-out and a trim switch. The throttle lever mounts either on the binnacle or side-mount at the cockpit for convenience. You don't even have to run new steering cables as the E-Drive connects directly to your boat's standard cable steer linkage. The stainless steel prop uses a special shear pin to protect it from damage when encountering underwater obstacles. The replaceable, hub-mounted zinc anode also helps fight galvanic corrosion. Two-year warranty.
Have local restrictions on gas outboards put a damper on your weekends at the lake? Is your pontoon boat virtually grounded? Minn Kota has a solution with the new E-Drive Electric Outboard. The quiet 2hp power plant will move a full-size pontoon up to 5 mph without fumes or harmful emissions. Runs off a 48-volt system for up to 2 hours at 100% power on a full charge. To keep accurate tabs on your battery, a back-lit Realtime Digital Battery Gauge gives you an instant reading of how many hours of run time you have left. It also features a fuel gauge showing battery condition, as well as throttle power level. The ultraresponsive throttle lever has forward, neutral and reverse positions, plus it includes key lock-out and a trim switch. The throttle lever mounts either on the binnacle or side-mount at the cockpit for convenience. You don't even have to run new steering cables as the E-Drive connects directly to your boat's standard cable steer linkage. The stainless steel prop uses a special shear pin to protect it from damage when encountering underwater obstacles. The replaceable, hub-mounted zinc anode also helps fight galvanic corrosion. Two-year warranty.
Average Customer Rating:
2.8 out of 5
2 of 4 (50%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Minn Kota E-Drive Electric Outboard
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
E Driive has poor reliability and costly to repair,June 9, 2009
By johnj52from Newton NJ
"Do yourself a favor and buy an outboard motor. This unit has been nothing but trouble. The Main board has "burned" three times in three years and had to be replaced. The first two times it was covered by the waranty, now the third time it costs $735 dollars since Minn Kota changed the throtle design and you now need to install a conversion kit. Minn Kota is not what it used to be and I'm very disappointed in this product. To me, it appears they have a design flaw and are attempting to fix it by a redesign and are charging their customers way too much. I dont understand why they cannot repair a product that cost nearly 3K for a reasonale price. I expected many years of trouble free service, however, I've experienced nothing but grief due to the yearly repairs and very very expensive repairs. Again, very poor reliability, I average about 100 hours of use before the the main board burns and is destroyed."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Review 2 for Minn Kota E-Drive Electric Outboard
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
garbage motor,May 15, 2009
By tstepkefrom Ontario,Canada
"I have a a lund alaskan 16 ft it bareley goes 3 mph it also overheats the circuit board which causes your moter to fry
waste of money dont be a cheapey just get an outboard"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Review 3 for Minn Kota E-Drive Electric Outboard
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Works as advertised!,July 17, 2008
By Greentoonfrom Dallas
"I live on a private lake that does not allow gas motors. I needed something to power a 21 ft. pontoon boat. The e-drive fit the bill perfectly. It is very quiet and has enough power for me to zip around the lake surprisingly fast."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 4 for Minn Kota E-Drive Electric Outboard
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
E-DRIVE ELECTRIC OUTBOARD,October 11, 2007
By 2940Kfrom MEADOW LAKES, ALASKA
"GREAT MOTOR TO PUSH A PONTOON. CAN GO ALL AFTERNOON ON ONE CHARGE. VERY QUIET. NEEDS A WEEDLESS PROP HOWEVER."