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    Are you putting in a set of gears for your tugboat to give it more torque and less speed? Say 3:1

    My tug is 23โ€ length and runs with a 3 bladed prop, screw, wheel. You choose the term you want, but it doesnโ€™t really matter to me, I understand.

    Use a geared setup because my boat has a bigger motor and needs to be geared. If you follow Royโ€™s wise suggestions you canโ€™t go wrong! He knows what heโ€™s talking about.
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    I am sure the T4 is a nice motor but stick with te 385. It has a 2.3mm shaft diameter the other one is 4mm. and probably heavier.
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    Hello again, it's been a while!
    I'm still working here and there on my 20" long tug boat, it currently has a 385 motor from Component Shop and the consensus was that this is one of the best motors for the size of tug.
    However I recently found the T4A from Mobile Marine Models while checking to see if the bigger T12 was back (for a different model) and wondered if anyone might be able to offer a comparison please?
    The T4A doesn't seem to have in depth specs listed like the 385.

    385 Motor:
    https://www.componentshop.co.uk/385-dc-motor.html
    https://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/t4a-motor-585-p.asp



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