Speed and power tests on a 13ft plywood dingy.
Watersnake Advance BLDC electric motor, 95lb thrust.
Motor specs -
Kv: 77
Max rpm at 24V: 1850.
Prop: 10" x 4.6", three blade.
Batteries: 2x 13V, 22Ah LiFePo4 batteries in series.
All speeds appearing in captions are average speeds based on runs in multiple directions to counter the effect of wind and tide.
The motor was not tested up to its maximum power setting. The motor documentation indicates maximum allowable current of 60A but recommends a 50A fuse. The maximum current during this test was 32A at 22.8V.