Charge an electric outboard from a portable power station
Taking an electric outboard on the dinghy to a bach with no power, or a lake campsite with no hook-up? The catch is size: the battery in an ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Evo is 1,276 Wh, bigger than most “1 kWh” power stations. A 1 kWh station gives a Spirit battery only about 58%, while a small 378 Wh ePropulsion eLite gets about two full charges. QuietWatt’s honest answer, using the battery and charger ratings ePropulsion and Torqeedo publish.
Step 1: how big the outboard battery is, and what its charger draws
From the maker’s catalogue, manual or spec page (checked 3 Nov 2026). These are not QuietWatt measurements:
| Outboard | Battery | Included AC charger | Charge time (maker) | 12 V option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ePropulsion eLite (500 W) | 378 Wh, 25.2 V, built in | 29.4 V × 4.0 A (about 117 W output) | 4 h | 12 V charger: 70 W in, 10–30 V, 7 A max |
| Torqeedo Travel 1103 C (1,100 W) | 915 Wh, 29.6 V | Power supply (90 W per retailers) | 10.5 h (manual) | 12/24 V cable 1128-00: any 9.5–50 V DC source that can give 4 A |
| ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus / Evo (1 kW) | 1,276 Wh, 48 V (Spirit Battery Plus) | Standard 180 W, or optional fast 520 W | 8.5 h standard, 3.5 h fast | DC/DC charger: 70 W in, 10–30 V, 7 A max (dealer spec) |
NZ prices seen 3 Nov 2026: Spirit 1.0 Plus/Evo from NZ$4,190 incl GST and the eLite from NZ$2,490 incl GST at Orakei Marine, which also lists a spare Spirit battery at NZ$1,750 and the fast charger at NZ$478.20; NZ Electric Boat Co. lists the Spirit 1.0 Evo at NZ$4,049 excluding GST. A spare outboard battery is the other way to double your range, so compare it with the price of a station.
Step 2: how many refills one station charge gives (estimate)
Refills ≈ (station Wh × ~0.85) ÷ (outboard battery Wh ÷ ~0.85). The first ~0.85 allows for the station’s inverter losses, the second for the outboard charger’s own losses. Both are planning allowances, not specs, so a 1,024 Wh station has about 870 Wh to give and a 378 Wh battery needs about 445 Wh from the wall to fill.
| Station size | eLite 378 Wh | Torqeedo 915 Wh | Spirit 1,276 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,024 Wh (DELTA 3 Plus, C1000 Gen 2, Elite 100 V2) | About 2 full charges | About 80% of one | About 58% of one |
| 1,070 Wh (Explorer 1000 v2) | About 2 | About 85% | About 61% |
| 4,096 Wh (DELTA Pro 3) | About 7.8 | About 3.2 | About 2.3 |
What that means on the water (arithmetic on Torqeedo’s own table): Torqeedo quotes the 1103 C at about 6 hours and 18 nautical miles at half throttle, or 50 minutes at full throttle, on a full 915 Wh battery. About 80% from a 1 kWh station is roughly 4¾ hours or 14 nautical miles at half throttle. Range depends on boat, load and conditions, as Torqeedo says.
Step 3: can the station run the outboard charger?
Every 1 kWh-class station below has far more AC output than these chargers need, even ePropulsion’s 520 W fast charger. The limit is Wh, not watts.
| Station (official listing) | Wh | AC output | Spirit fast charger 520 W | What one full station charge does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus (NZ store) | 1,024 | 1,800 W | Yes | Runs out before a Spirit is full |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 | 1,500 W | Yes | eLite about 4 h on its own charger |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1,024 | 2,000 W | Yes | Torqeedo about 10.5 h, still not full |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 (AU) | 1,024 | 1,800 W | Yes | eLite twice over |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (230 V EU listing) | 4,096 | 4,000 W | Yes | Two-plus full Spirit charges |
Station Wh and AC watts from the linked official listings, as used across QuietWatt’s comparison pages. DELTA Pro 3 AC output as listed by EcoFlow EU; confirm on your local listing. Charge times are the outboard maker’s figures for its own charger; the station does not speed them up. Leave the station’s AC output on for the whole charge and check its AC auto-off setting, or it may switch off partway. The inverter also uses some power just being on, which is part of the ~0.85 allowance.
The 12 V route: slower, but skips the inverter
All three outboards have a 12 V charging option, and each fits under a station’s 10 A car socket: ePropulsion’s eLite and Spirit 12 V chargers both take 70 W with a 7 A maximum, and Torqeedo asks for a source that can supply at least 4 A. Skipping the station’s inverter saves its conversion loss, so more of the station’s Wh reaches the outboard.
The trade-off is speed. At 70 W in, the eLite takes all day (EMO Electric, a US dealer, measured about 13% an hour, so roughly 7–8 hours), and the Spirit’s DC/DC charger outputs only 1 A at up to 52.2 V, so a full 1,276 Wh battery would take well over a day. It suits topping up overnight or while you drive to the ramp. Check your station’s car-socket rating against our 12 V socket table.
eLite day trips
Spirit or Torqeedo weekend
A week off-grid
Safety notes
- Use the outboard maker’s own charger. ePropulsion’s eLite manual warns that non-official chargers can damage the equipment.
- Both makers give a charging temperature range of about 0–45 °C for these batteries. Don’t charge a frozen battery on a frosty morning at the lake.
- Most power stations are not waterproof. Charge on land or somewhere dry, not in an open dinghy. See small boat and kayak power.
- Not electrical or marine-safety advice. Check label / listing.
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Sources (checked 3 Nov 2026)
- ePropulsion 2026 catalogue: Spirit 1.0 Plus/Evo 1,276 Wh, 3.5 h fast / 8.5 h standard charge, 500 cycles at 80% SoH; eLite 378 Wh
- ePropulsion parts database: Spirit Battery Plus SP-B000-02: 48 V, 1,276 Wh, 28 Ah, 8.5 kg
- ePropulsion eLite user manual: 378 Wh, 25.2 V; charger 29.4 V 4.0 A; full charge in 4 h; 0–40 °C charger operation
- ePropulsion eLite 12 V charger manual: 70 W input, 10–30 V, 7 A max, 29.4 V 2.0 A out
- Marine Diesel Parts (dealer): Spirit 1.0 Evo: standard charger 180 W, 3.5 A; DC/DC charger 70 W, 10–30 V, 7 A max, 1 A output
- Torqeedo Travel 1103 C specifications: 915 Wh Li-ion, 29.6 V nominal, 1,100 W input
- Torqeedo Travel manual: 10.5 h charge with the power supply; 12/24 V charging from 9.5–50 V DC able to supply 4 A; charge at 0–45 °C
- EMO Electric: charging the eLite with the 12 V charger: about 13% an hour, 7–8 h
- Orakei Marine NZ: ePropulsion outboards and NZ Electric Boat Co.: Spirit 1.0 Evo: NZ prices
- Station listings as linked in the table above (EcoFlow NZ, Jackery, Anker SOLIX, BLUETTI AU, EcoFlow EU)