Electric Boating

John Mercier · 01-09-2022, 06:00 PM

They will likely be charged before hitting the water, as no one is going to want to use up commercial dock time waiting for the batteries to charge.

They will also be more used in lakes/ponds that have banned gasoline motors.

FlyingScot · 01-09-2022, 10:00 PM

The Pure Watercraft pontoons at $45-65K, to be shipped in 2022(?) look competitive, with pluses and minuses compared to gas. I could see buying one for the silence and convenience. Definitely need your own dock and 220V electricity.

On the cost--at least for my car, electric power ay NHEC rates is way cheaper than gas, and maintenance and winterization costs on an electric motor are zero, so the operating expense is a big plus for electric.

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01-09-2022, 06:00 PM	#1
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,991 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	They will likely be charged before hitting the water, as no one is going to want to use up commercial dock time waiting for the batteries to charge. They will also be more used in lakes/ponds that have banned gasoline motors.

01-09-2022, 10:00 PM	#2
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,548 Thanks: 1,412 Thanked 1,075 Times in 668 Posts	The Pure Watercraft pontoons at $45-65K, to be shipped in 2022(?) look competitive, with pluses and minuses compared to gas. I could see buying one for the silence and convenience. Definitely need your own dock and 220V electricity. On the cost--at least for my car, electric power ay NHEC rates is way cheaper than gas, and maintenance and winterization costs on an electric motor are zero, so the operating expense is a big plus for electric.

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