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Book Cover: Solar Electric Boats - with photo of Aditya solar ferry in background

Book Review: Solar Electric Boats: Plan, Build and Benefit

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Jeff Butler 707 Views 0 Comments Books, DIY, India, solar

Solar Electric Boats: Plan, Build and Benefit is a comprehensive and informative guide written by someone who knows the subject

DIY Podcasts

Plugboats Podcast 2: Converting Outboard to Electric

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 Jeff Butler 2436 Views 0 Comments Canada, DIY

https://media.blubrry.com/plugboats/p/content.blubrry.com/plugboats/Converting_Outboard_to_Electric.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn Plugboats Podcast #2, “Converting Outboard to Electric”, we chat with Michael Andreae, who

Yamaha electric motor ready to be installed with brackets

DIY Motors + Engines

Yamaha electric motor unveiled – good for e-boats?

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 Jeff Butler 9143 Views 3 Comments Japan, Yamaha

A video and Press Release about a new Yamaha electric motor are making the rounds on the electric car and

An electric narrowboat with arched windows on the River Thames

DIY

Nu Era on the canals – my new electric narrowboat!

January 27, 2020January 29, 2020 Guest Writer 5830 Views 0 Comments Canals, UK

This story about a new electric narrowboat is the first article in our new DIM – Did It Myself! –

photos of electric boats, motors, batteries, chargers, etc.

DIY Batteries Cruising Boats Fishing Hybrid Inboards Motors + Engines Outboards Personal Craft Rentals-Charters Solar Sport Boats Tenders Yachts

New directories: electric boats/motors/accessories

June 17, 2019 Jeff Butler 2715 Views 0 Comments

As part of our goal to be the most complete source of information about electric boats and boating, Plugboats has

electric refits like this classic bright red 1960s hull

Recreation Cruising Boats DIY

Amazing retro electric refits for rent

March 17, 2019October 5, 2020 Jeff Butler 3485 Views 0 Comments Michigan, USA

These classic fibreglass hulls have the same lines and sensibilities as those oversized land shark cars that prowled the highways

a collection of 6 photos of electric boats

Competitions DIY Recreation Solar Weekly Roundup

Weekly Update and Electric Boat Archives Mar 3 – 10, 2019

March 11, 2019October 27, 2019 Jeff Butler 1587 Views 0 Comments

Here is our weekly summary of the articles/posts that appeared on Plugboats in the past 7 days. Click on any

two children out sailing in a solar powered catamaran

DIY Solar

Dad and daughter build DIY solar catamaran

March 10, 2019January 26, 2020 Antony Harris 4863 Views 0 Comments Australia, catamaran, DIY, solar

One of the great things about electric boats at this stage in their development is the innovations that ‘regular’ people

A Bayliner boat with family speeding along a lake with insets of photos of electric motor elements

DIY Inboard-Outboard Motors + Engines Recreation

An electric inboard-outboard conversion that flies!

February 18, 2019August 26, 2020 Jeff Butler 22121 Views 2 Comments Stealth, USA, Yamaha

There are are fair number of YouTube videos and other instructionals that cover the idea of converting a fossil fuel

Jamie Hyndeman of Mythbusters converts a jet motor to electric

DIY Motors + Engines Recreation

Mythbusters builds an electric jet outboard

January 28, 2019February 18, 2019 Jeff Butler 5514 Views 0 Comments DIY, jetski

If you’ve ever seen the show Mythbusters you know that Jamie Hyneman – the one with the beret and the

DIY Inboard-Outboard Motors + Engines

Plugboat powered by a drill!

January 27, 2019February 18, 2019 Jeff Butler 2670 Views 0 Comments DIY

Laura Kampf is a self-described “self-employed Artist/Designer/Maker and Content Creator.” She makes neat stuff, and on her YouTube channel you can watch her