Isn’t it! Pretty genius…

The range is about 25nm at cruising speed, which is the same as all current planing electric boats given the energy density of Li batteries.

That is great, I am loving these conversions giving life to old beautiful boats!

@@aqualectric-gi2ln There's an awful lot of diesel di-hards out there that don't seem to accept the fact that it's Possible to power a boat using electric motors and use a smaller power pack but back it up with a separate high efficiency generator running on multiple fuels and still make an equivalent 20- 30% fuel saving over a troublesome and complex diesel engine.. that still has to be supported by high output alternators, solar/wind turbines or an actual separate and heavy generator🤔 Take a look at Windelo's work and the visits done by the barefoot doctors ...I mentioned your work to them.. They are back cruising in Turkey this week...a major boat building and sailing center for Europe and beyond. They are trying to work out what system would suit their Al Portofino performance cruising cat. The big Chinese companies have announced they will reduce the price per KWhr of batteries by 50% by the end of this year and by 2028/30 to a point where it will cost I think the boss of Cattle said, to less than $30 per KWhr. Check the Australian Vikings channel. The other things that are coming up fast are Na batteries with capacities bettering Li Phosphate cells and whole new chemistries using Sulpher and Al.

Pure Watercraft actually has a Pontoon that they are releasing very soon, which actually has a partial hydro-foil wing for added efficiency. As for the Highfield rib, there are different applications for different boats and its always great to have options. The weight of the Highfield 420 with 1 battery pack is 911 lbs.

@@aqualectric-gi2ln : That is really exciting! Foiling is a game changer!

oh let me guess, they won’t tell you😂.

With the two battery option it’s about 20 miles

@@aqualectric-gi2ln thank you for the honest and clear answer! there it is, 20 miles is not yet enough for such an offshore capable boat. i ll wait for a few more years when the battery technology really has break trough.

@@kuang01 in most electric rhibs you can just add more batteries if you need more range. plenty can do over 100km now.

Glad you liked it. Reach out any time if you have questions about doing your conversion

A valid question. The simple answer is that time at the show is limited, and I would rather spend it highlighting cool tech from up and coming companies that would benefit more from the exposure, rather than the biggest. Also, in my opinion, Torqueedo has a good system, but it is not the best. There are other motor manufacturers with more performance that also offer a complete system. Lastly, thank you very much for watching the video!

​@@aqualectric-gi2ln They are also incredibly expensive for what they offer and their systems are Quite niche.

Id love it if you could organise a chat and meet the designers and makers at Advanced Electric Machines from the NE of 🇬🇧 .. they produce some very interesting and green motors that don't need rare earth's or even copper for windings. So are very simple to recycle and cheaper to make. Their motors are powerful modular and efficient and they have mastered the controlling hard and software to drive their motors and regenerate. 🌌🧙🏼‍♂️ They started out as a spinoff from local university research work. Durham university also developed an ultra compact and light opposed free piston generator that is perfect for small boats .. it is also simpler to make not needing a crank bearings or Conrods.

I need to do a Great Britain tour, as they are making some great electric motors and boats on the island. Thank you for the info on Advanced Electric Machines, I will look into it

@@aqualectric-gi2ln You can probably get three or four boat builders lined up that use electric power the top of the heap in terms of the tradition meets the tech in the boat building craft side is Spirit Yatchs. Wooden boats but using high tech and high art. There's also several builders along the South coast. And life boats with electric auxiliary motors to help them search at night and in fog by listening for people in the water.

Very welcome, and thanks for chatting with me!

Thanks very much for your comments. Yes price/kwh is definitely an issue, and compounded by the size of boat, and battery capacity needed. I'll be doing a series on marine high voltage batteries and interviewing battery suppliers, and we can definitely ask those questions.

Volvo Penta is developing a hybrid drive for their IPS system, with diesel shaft on one side, and electric motor on the other. I don't know if there is anything from Volvo to retro-fit an existing system, but possibly something like what Transfluid shows in the video. Of course you can do anything with the right budget

​@@aqualectric-gi2ln Yes but that will garanty cost 2 arms and 1 leg. I have good prices on so much. Better get an drive ore kit to get in on extra

Great to see you guys!

You never touched woman unlike Man in the video

Thanks for your comment, and the advice!

They actually have their own KZfaq channel, where they explain in more detail about their motors. You can visit them here: www.youtube.com/@temayourpermanentpower6318

A Highfield 340 RIB weighs 157lbs alone and a 25hp outboard is another 125lbs. AST offers wheels that fold flush on either side of the electric motor. Total weight is about 150lbs total which is significantly lighter (though more expensive) than the average tender a sailor uses.

@@tylerwalz1 Thank you, for coming back to me with the additional information, which definitely puts it into a different perspective. Any dealers in Europe yet?

Nope, you didn't miss them, they just aren't in there, but here you go: Length: 9.7 meters, Beam: 3.1 meters, Motor: 300kw with 600kw peak power, Battery: 126kwh

​@@aqualectric-gi2lnwow that's a tiny battery for the power, your literally looking at less then 10 minutes full speed...

@MrJuanmachuca 0 seconds ago It would depend on the Motor - Battery pack - hull size combination. For instance, the one in this video is using a 40Kw AC Motor with a 10Kwh LiFePo4 Battery pack within a 10' hull, that in this case reaches a speed of 30mph (26knots). But of course you may put a 100Kw motor with a 40Kwh Li-Ion Battery pack and you may reach 60 - 70 Mph.