World’s most powerful electric outboard sets challenge
The maker of the world’s most powerful electric outboard – Evoy – is partnering with the world’s 1st all electric
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Outboards
3 Norway companies team up for 150hp electric outboard
A 150hp electric outboard – which will be the world’s most powerful – is being launched thanks to the efforts
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Watch the revolutionary DeepSpeed hydrojet in action
The unveiling of the DeepSpeed hydrojet electric boat motor at the Genoa Boat Show in November caused a great deal
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Amazing new electric boat motor based on fish fins
At the Nautic Paris show this week a French start-up is showcasing a revolutionary new electric boat motor without revolutions
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METSTRADE Boat Show electric exhibitor guide
The METSTRADE marine trade show is on in Amsterdam today through Thursday and as interest in electric propulsion keeps growing
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Three electric boat nominations in Best of Boat Awards
Three electric boat nominations in the Best of Boats Awards are an indication that e-boats are starting to get broader
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An Italian hydrojet to revolutionize electric boats?
DeepSpeed, an electric hydrojet engine used as an outboard rather than an inboard is causing a stir at the Genoa
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ePropulsion signs deal with world’s largest builder of small sailboats
The UK division of electric boat motor manufacturer ePropulsion has signed a deal to supply 60 of their 1kW Spirit
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New directories: electric boats/motors/accessories
As part of our goal to be the most complete source of information about electric boats and boating, Plugboats has
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#TBT: Accumot – granddaddy of electric outboard
Kevin Desmond’s definitive book ‘Electric Boats and Ships: A History” (buy on Amazon) lives up to its name, covering 180
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Netherlands Solarboat Championships Results
The results are in from the seventh annual Netherlands Solar Boat NK (National Championships) held in Akkrum on a sunny
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E-motor is inboard,outboard, retractable,rotatable
One of the things that inevitably happens as new technologies are adopted and explored is that some inventors and designers
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Torqeedo Electric Days show off 1-100kW power
Fourteen electric and hybrid boats from eleven manufacturers were shown off to international guests by Torqeedo co-founder and CEO Christopher
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Look out for Norway’s new electric boat motors
Norway’s new electric boat motor company Evoy is racking up awards, investment and partnerships as it moves toward launch in
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Sweden to hold all-electric boat show
Swedish boat website Hamden.se reports that there will be an all electric boat show in Stockholm May 11 and 12.
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Torqeedo’s new direct drive: 3HP only 11kg (25lbs)
Torqeedo has introduced a new lightweight electric boat motor, a direct-drive portable travel motor for dinghies and daysailers and other
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Plugboats Weekly Roundup – April 1 – 7
Welcome to this electric boat news round up: April 1 to April 7, 2019. COMMERCIAL / HYDROFOILS FlyBus – SeaBubbles’
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Electric recycled boat sets off for ‘plastic fishing’
UK environmental charity Hubbub announced March 28 that it is launching a new vessel in the battle to clean up
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125-year-old electric boat company still making history
For this Plugboats Throwback Thursday about a venerable electric boat company, bear with us for a quick quote from Wikipedia:
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The first electric RIB workboat
An electric RIB workboat is a great advance in e-boats as Rigid Inflatable-hull Boats (RIBs) are the top choice for
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