Electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 hits 78 km/h
German company AQAForce strapped their F120 Lehmann motor onto a stern drive to create an electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 that
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Sport Boats
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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Canadian Electric Boat and Torqeedo hit 30mph
A Canadian Electric Boat Company Volt 180 model powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 80 and 30kW BMWi3 battery hit
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X Shore crowdfunding campaign raises €1.5M
UPDATE: October 10, 2019 When the X Shore crowdfunding campaign closed at midnight on October 9 the final tally for
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Vita electric yacht raises €1.1M for FPA2 ocean fund
A one of a kind electric powerboat by Vita was auctioned for over a million Euros (1.2M US$) at the
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New electric/hybrid waterjet propulsion system
One of the world’s leaders and pioneers in waterjet propulsion – Australia’s Doen WaterJets – has developed an electric/hybrid ready
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New electric 32 coming from Domani Yachts
This just came in from the Domani Yachts website “At BOOT Düsseldorf 2018, Jaap De Jonge and Michael Goddaert met
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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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Ernesto Riva’s classic Vaporina goes electric!
In a perfect marriage of classic design and cutting edge technology, Ernesto Riva unveiled the Vaporina Elettra – coupling one
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VITA e-boat raises $1.2 million for AIDS research
The sale of a Vita X, the new electric powerboat from Vita Yachts, was the second highest selling item of
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World’s 1st network of e-boat superchargers launches in Monaco
The Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), widely recognized as the world leader in promoting clean marine propulsion, is now home
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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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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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X Shore electric boat website up for Webby Award
The ‘Oscars’ of the internet, the Webbys, announced the nominees for their 23rd annual awards on April 2 in New
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Solar boat races win UIM environment award
March 26, 2019 At its annual World Champions and Special Awards dinner last evening, the world’s powerboating authority – UIM
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Electric darling of Monte-Carlo ready for her closeup
The first boat to win the recently established Clearwater Rating Gold Standard for minimal marine environmental footprint is set for
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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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