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French electric marine drive specialist BlueNav is preparing to put a more natural spin in its lineup. The all-new Whale Design propeller features blades that follow the contours of a whale to improve system efficiency. The unique propeller is set to d… Continue reading Biomimetic propeller brings whale-like flow to hubless marine e-drive
Australia’s Electro Nautic (Enautic) started life with the promise of an all-electric hydrofoil jet ski it called the world’s first. The company then moved on to refine its foil design into a two-person mini-boat. It seems like it never completely aban… Continue reading Dual-drive electro-foil jet ski levitates toward the future
Magonis launched one of the sleekest little electric boats on the water in 2021, an 18-footer (5.5-m) with a speedy look and lightweight vacuum-infused hull construction. At the time, it offered a range of electric outboard options ranging between 4 an… Continue reading Magonis slaps new Flux electric outboard on fastest ultralight e-boat
Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market’s most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, portable electric drive system. Teaming up with the fo… Continue reading Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard
We previously knew Vision Marine Technologies primarily as the Quebecois company that debuted the once-most powerful electric outboard in the world, the propulsion behind one of the world’s fastest, most hellacious e-boats. At this year’s Miami boat sh… Continue reading Vision complements e-outboards with “unsinkable” fully recyclable boat
Electric boat-maker Arc recently made the final delivery of its limited-edition One model, and is aiming its second build at the mass market. The Arc Sport is designed to make waves, allowing boarders to get tricky in its wake.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Former SpaceX engineers launch high-torque electric wakeboat
Yamaha may be the largest, most well-known manufacturer of outboard motors in Japan, but Tohatsu Corporation beat it to market by a couple years back in the mid-20th century to become the country’s first outboard producer. Tohatsu remains a venerable f… Continue reading Japan’s oldest outboard builder silences seas with all-electric motor
While other marine companies were using this year’s Boat Dusseldorf show to electrify fast, furious water toys of every possible size, Chinese e-drive maker ePropulsion was presenting its smallest, most versatile electric outboard yet. The new eLite ou… Continue reading Portable, blade-like electric outboard simplifies clean, quiet boating
Things can get ugly and inefficient when a ground effect vehicle accidentally skims the water, adding significant drag that can drastically slow it down, wrench it sideways or just cost energy. One inventor is solving this problem with paddle wheels.Co… Continue reading Paddle wheel ground effect vehicle accelerates as it skims the surface
German upstart yacht builder Mayla looks to launch a new breed of boat that marries the all-out performance of a speedboat with the luxury of a yacht. Its newly debuted 44-foot (13.5-m) GT looks like the tip of a harpoon ready to split air and water mo… Continue reading Piercing carbon speed yacht tops 110 mph without skimping on luxury