The downside is that those lead acid packs are heavier than a stockless anchor in an oyster reef. But don’t worry, I’ve scouted ahead and found just the marine batteries referenced by the manufacturer on Amazon for $369. You’ll have to reel them in locally somewhere once you receive the boat. This little dinghy runs on 12 volts and the manufacturer recommends a pair of 200Ah packs. Just like a shady skipper smuggling undersize fish, there’s a small catch hidden here. However, not everything is smooth sailing. Consider this a shot across the bow of all those prohibitively expensive electric boats just coming to market.Īt this price I’m ready to sell my electric scooter, start studying my old copy of The Ashley Book of Knots, and begin my new life on the high seas! Unless you’re already three sheets to the wind, this electric boat’s straightforward controls couldn’t be simpler to operate.įor just $1,000, there’s hardly a cheaper way to get your feet wet and learn the ropes on your own electric boat.
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As any third child will know, the middle seat is even less glamorous than it looks.Īnd while she may not be full to the gunwales with features, you’ll find this handsome vessel comes with the bare necessities including a key-switch, battery readout, steering wheel, and throttle all mounted midship. Though with five seats packed in there, it will surely be close quarters for you and your crew. Perfect, like I needed even more unit systems to mix around in here.Īt just 1.5 meters (5 feet) wide, this bucket isn’t exactly broad in the beam, meaning you won’t have to give a wide berth in this nimble navigator. But that’s enough power to ease this ol’ girl up to a sprightly 8-12 km/h, or what Google tells me is a spirited 6.5 knots. She might not be the peppiest sloop in the bay with just a 500W inboard electric motor under her stern. This gorgeous watercraft, which is sure to be making waves in the electric boating industry any day now, is a 14-footer pleasure cruiser with a fiberglass hull and taffrails for days. Today we’re looking at a majestic five-seater electric boat from the famous (I assume) shipbuilder Huaian Kaip International Trade Company.
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While past entries in the series have featured such landlubbing vehicles as a $1,700 electric Jeep or the weirdest $4,800 electric RV you’ve ever seen, this week we’re mustering our sea legs and pushing off on a nautically themed voyage of the weirdest little electric corner of the internet: Alibaba’s electric vehicle catalog.Īhoy! Welcome aboard, matey! Gather round the bridge and lend an ear while Captain Micah shares his latest bounty from trawling the depths of Alibaba. Oh buoy, do I have a good one for you all this week! Who’s ready to set sail with the whole family on their very own electric boat for the cool price of just $1,000?! Well, you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what I’ve got on deck for you in this week’s installment of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week series!