Practical Boat Owner

Torqeedo responds to Hamish Southby-Tailyour’s concerns

The shaft has no lanyard attachment point. True, but the motor part (shaft) is lightweight and certainly easier to handle than a combustion outboard. And with its removable battery, you can attach a lanyard to the handle on the motor part when you’re handing it up and down.

The shaft (the heaviest of the three parts) has no handle. The all-new Travel family includes a sturdy handle on the shaft for easy handling.

■ In the all-new Travel family, the tiller now stays attached to the motor part and folds away with

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