Electric sailboats make the most sense. The new "RE-GEN" drives actually reposition your prop for max efficiency as a generator while under sail. On top of that you can add wind and solar, both of which are the MOST available on large bodies of water. I wouldn't do electric on any other type of vessel. That's just me though.

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We did break down and bought an electric mower for the beach cottage. Our push mower just got too salted during the bad weather over Christmas. We love the new mower and it only weighs 40 pounds and easy for me to push. We can fold it up and put it in our second story outside closet where it is safe and protected) It's really cute. Hope I didn't derail on the mower...but just thought about the electric items.....

They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

Ok, so I know this might be a controversial topic for some, but I'm going to post it anyway. Regardless of the "saving the earth" claims, there are some very real benefits to electrical. If you still choose to take the topic sideways, that's on you and that's OK. Just don't be surprised if it gets deleted.

I've never thought twice about about electric boats. I've had small Jon boats, very fast bass boats, and even 30' overnight dual station cruisers. My favorite is the bass boat. 60 MPH down the Cape Fear river and into the vast Cape River basin area will always be the mark.

Fast forward to now and I don't have a boat. Several kayaks, but that's it.

I just read this review (linked) and now I'm a lot more interested. If you have a private dock with 220 or even 110, this seems like a pretty good future. No more having to run to a station and fill up with $500 in gas (if your lucky). Just charge for $12 that night and be ready. Range is the issue (just like cars), but when I think back on my trips, I'm well within the range. I'm not going 20 miles offshore and I'm really never going 20 miles anywhere. Even so, this boat could do it.

Sailing is the ultimate clean energy, but this is something to watch for. [watch the video!]

This boats design is pretty cool as well.

I have several electrically driven things for the water, not sure if I would ever buy an electric boat. I've got a couple Boost Fins I bought for surfing but now use on my SUP's it works very well. Click to follow link...

Laszlo,
I am interested in the Boost Fin also. Can you provide more information as to your experience with it? I am interested in run times, ease of use, type of board you are using it on etc...

Thanks,
Keith

They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

I have several electrically driven things for the water, not sure if I would ever buy an electric boat. I've got a couple Boost Fins I bought for surfing but now use on my SUP's it works very well. Click to follow link...

Laszlo,
I am interested in the Boost Fin also. Can you provide more information as to your experience with it? I am interested in run times, ease of use, type of board you are using it on etc...

Thanks,
Keith

Hey Keith
The Boost Fin is great. I was an early buyer and at one time had three, I now have two. Its been a long road for the company. From Covid to stolen designs. I'm not sure what the shipping times are now. They have a FB page and group. I also started one and you can read / see about some of the common uses and issues. I use mine solely with my SUP's. I get 75-90 minutes of run time using Trolling Speed. I feel only a very little amount of drag. It works well on a surfboard also. Checkout YT and FB, lots of videos. You'll find a group I started along with Boost own group

I design an adapter for the Flip Lock mount iRocker uses. Boost has some but I like mine better. Its much easier to mount


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Video I made of the mount I made
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I have several electrically driven things for the water, not sure if I would ever buy an electric boat. I've got a couple Boost Fins I bought for surfing but now use on my SUP's it works very well. Click to follow link...

Laszlo,
I am interested in the Boost Fin also. Can you provide more information as to your experience with it? I am interested in run times, ease of use, type of board you are using it on etc...

Thanks,
Keith

Hey Keith
The Boost Fin is great. I was an early buyer and at one time had three, I now have two. Its been a long road for the company. From Covid to stolen designs. I'm not sure what the shipping times are now. They have a FB page and group. I also started one and you can read / see about some of the common uses and issues. I use mine solely with my SUP's. I get 75-90 minutes of run time using Trolling Speed. I feel only a very little amount of drag. It works well on a surfboard also. Checkout YT and FB, lots of videos. You'll find a group I started along with Boost own group

I design an adapter for the Flip Lock mount iRocker uses. Boost has some but I like mine better. Its much easier to mount


Click to follow link...

Video I made of the mount I made
Click to follow link...

Click to follow link...

They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

My 1st thought after reading this was "The Greaseman" and his boat.

Laszlo,

Thanks for the links! I have been looking at some other YouTube videos and wasn't sold but now with some real world info I am sold and going to order one

Keith

Good luck with it. One word of advice.... make sure you charge the battery as soon as you get it and then charge it every 2 months or so even if your not using it. Their was a problem with a batch that arrived dead to some people. They were held up in shipping containers for months and the batteries took a dump

They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

My 1st thought after reading this was "The Greaseman" and his boat.

You guessed it! Martinez was always playing the grand piano in the stateroom..

They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

My 1st thought after reading this was "The Greaseman" and his boat.

Most people don't know this, but about 80% of ships are electric motor driven. Take cruise ships for example: They have electric motor to run the prop shafts and a big diesel generator to provide power for the motors and other needs. Nuclear ships generate steam from their reactors and then it spins turbines to generate electricity for the motors.

Most people don't know this, but about 80% of ships are electric motor driven. Take cruise ships for example: They have electric motor to run the prop shafts and a big diesel generator to provide power for the motors and other needs. Nuclear ships generate steam from their reactors and then it spins turbines to generate electricity for the motors.

And even more people don’t realize how long that has been the case.

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They’re not close to imitating a pair of Yamaha F250’s with fly by wire electronic controls. Maybe one day but for now they can’t replace the blatty-bleedy-blatty of a big block with tuned exhaust!

My 1st thought after reading this was "The Greaseman" and his boat.

The Good Ship Grease!

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