For variable speed motors, you can slow them down quite a bit regardless of thrust. 5-speed motors have a limit, and a higher thrust motor will normally have more power on speed 1 than a lower thrust motor.
Does a lower thrust motor go as slow as a higher thrust motor or visa virsa, where is the dividing line for slow>>
For variable speed motors, you can slow them down quite a bit regardless of thrust. 5-speed motors have a limit, and a higher thrust motor will normally have more power on speed 1 than a lower thrust motor.
Not sure what your asking. But let's say you have a 20lb thrust motor and a 40lb. thrust motor set on the lowest speed the 20 will be slower because of the prop size. I have a 40# thrust and I have a real small Gamefisher for a canoe. I think if both were set on the slowest speed the 40# would move the boat faster because of the prop size. Just my opinion.
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cut your prop down smaller.
I am not an electronics geek so not sure the terms but I believe on the 5 speed motors there is a gadget that reduces voltage input at 20%,40%, 60%, 80% and 100% to give you the speed adjustment on variable motors it starts at 1% and gradually progresses to 100%. Hope this makes sense. Like the fan dimmers on your house some are notched at certain levels and newer ones are variable.
Crappie 1 is correct it depends on the size of the prop. More thrust means a larger prop or the pitch is different to produce more thrust. EB
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Yes and no. A larger prop does not mean more thrust, only more bite. The thrust is designed into the weight and winding of the motor. A lower thrust motor has less power so it will operate optimally with a smaller prop and will use less energy than a motor of the same thrust with a larger prop. A higher thrust motor needs more grip (bite) on the water to utilize the extra power so it naturally has to have a larger prop. A variable speed controlled motor will operate at any point between 1% and 100% so 2 varible motors of differant thrust will operate the same and at the same speeds up to the maximum thrust of the lower powered motor. A multi speed motor is based on percentages of power, so speed number 1 is 20% and since 20% of 20 lb thrust is less than 20% of 40 lb thrust then the lower powered motor will be slower than a higher powered motor given the same battery charge.