The Electric Sailor Forums - Recent Posts https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/ The Electric Sailor Discussion Board en-GB Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:40:26 +0000 wpForo 60 EZ Raft - a quick review https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/electric-tenders-ezraft/ez-raft-a-quick-review/#post-70 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:48:09 +0000 We recently purchased an EZ-Raft from Electric Outboard here in the UK. Our intended use was as a tender to go to shore with the kids and a picnic so that we didn't need to bring the boat in too shallow or have to worry about what the tide was doing.

I had considered some other small tenders but the EZ Raft was the only thing I could find that could be set up within a matter of a few minutes and also pack down small enough that we could leave it on our 28ft Saxdor. 

We are a family of 5 and went for the 300 which comfortably fits us all and leaves plenty of room for a few bags and space to control the tiller on the electric outboard (we're using a long shaft e-propulsion Elite).

The EZ raft has 4 chambers which inflate within a minute or less each. If you're familiar with wing surfing, the EZ raft is constructed in a similar way to the luff of a wing-surfing (or winging) wing.

It inflates to a very solid state and isn't flimsy at all. The tubes are over-sized and are designed to be sat on, although our kids are just as happy sitting between them. 

Main positives for me are how quick and easy it is to inflate, meaning we don't have to take it anywhere already inflated (it comes with a great electric pump). It's durable with kevlar in the right places to protect it. It can be packed away into the included small carry bag and taken home or as we do, left on the boat.  

Overall I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a lightweight tender and also a big thanks to the guys at Electric Outboard who were willing to take the time to show me how it all worked and answer any questions. 

One tip - although we are happy with our e-propulsion unit since we're only travelling short distances, a larger motor could turn this tender into quite the fun toy and also give it a bit more omph for tougher tasks. Again the guys at Electric Outboard I'm sure could recommend something suitable.

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]]> addammt https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/electric-tenders-ezraft/ez-raft-a-quick-review/#post-70 Fine tuning features on the U2 https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-u2-user-community/fine-tuning-features-on-the-u2/#post-68 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:36:33 +0000 Electric Outboard has just posted another useful blog that goes into a bit more detail about some of the features that Momentum have built into the U2 electric outboard.

Many of these are designed to help fine tune use of the motor depending on the boat and the conditions.

The blog also links to the relevant tutorial videos produced by the Momentum team giving simple guidance on each feature.

Could be a useful read if you're looking for more info - you can find the blog here.

]]> Lesley Bennett https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-u2-user-community/fine-tuning-features-on-the-u2/#post-68 Simple overview and set up guide https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-u2-user-community/simple-overview-and-set-up-guide/#post-67 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:11:15 +0000 Electric Outboard has recently posted a blog providing a quick overview of the key features of the U2 as well as the steps to get it set up on your boat. What's really useful is that it includes some links back to quick 'how to' videos that the team at Momentum have created. 

You can find the blog here https://www.electric-outboard.co.uk/the-momentum-u2-electric-outboard/#more-4717 

]]> Lesley Bennett https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-u2-user-community/simple-overview-and-set-up-guide/#post-67 Electric BayRaider Expedition - upgrade needed https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-electric-trailer-sailer-user-community/electric-bayraider-expedition-upgrade-needed/#post-62 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:14:12 +0000 I currently have a BayRaider Expedition with an ePropulsion Spirit One and a Yamaha 6 short shaft but unfortunately the Spirit One just doesn't have the power we need in the Solent and we feel quite anxious with it so generally use the Yamaha 6. However we do want to move to electric fully but the Spirit one just can't cope so I'm looking to upgrade it.

Would the Momentum U2 fit? I've looked at the diagrams for the short U2 and that might fit - is it possible to test it?

]]> BayRaiderPete https://the-electric-sailor.com/community/forum-electric-trailer-sailer-user-community/electric-bayraider-expedition-upgrade-needed/#post-62