€3.4 Million Electric Yacht Tour : Silent 60

[@brianp6682]

i must say this is one of the premier channels on youtube. loads of interesting information. not overproduced with long intros and loud music, instead offering a quick welcome and then sharply delving into the content (while still providing sponsors a chance to get shown). lovely and mesmerizing voicework and enthusiasm by Nick. 12 stars out of 5 sir!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 😃

[@hermannwick7724]

I like, that you are always saying "take care" at the end of your boat-tours... you must be a very empathic person, Nick!!!

[@mattmayo3539]

Seeing that electric motor being as small as it is with the amount of power it produces it’s truly amazing. Power density.

[@rajeevmasilamony8395]

Once batteries achieve an energy density equivalent to a full tank of diesel we will see this kind of propulsion setup becoming the norm and not the exception.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

@@rajeevmasilamony8395 It may not be too far into the future.

[@karld1571]

@@rajeevmasilamony8395 We're 2% there with lithium-ion batteries! (45Mj/kg for diesel vs 0.9Mj/kg for batteries)

[@jasoncrandall]

@@karld1571 yup.

[@Daz5Daz]

@@karld1571 The figure is not qiuite as bad when you consider the mass of the whole propulsion system rather than just the batteries. The motor/gearbox etc in an electric system are many times smaller and lighter than conventional propulsion.

[@jus4funtim]

Other than removing any and all 90* sharp corners I like this quite a bit, would like to know how it handles in rough seas.

[@rtbinc2273]

There were enough of them in obviously bad places - like at the helm, that I'm left questioning the design as a whole. The bathrooms and showers were odd choices too.

[@praeliora]

I agree, you could really get bashed about in rough seas.. it all looks like cheap veneer too, I love the silent concept, but the interior designs really lack style for the ticket price on the whole range.

[@kevinz8930]

Excellent observation. Round corners definitely a must.

[@chippyjohn1]

They aren't designed for open ocean traveling. Designed to be in a Marina or short trip to a near Island.

[@praeliora]

@@chippyjohn1 All boats get rocky, even in a marina.

[@trentstoner4102]

Heike und Michael Köhler have turned dreams into reality, very glad they are doing so well. Fantastic, beautiful, non polluting and peaceful Yacht, thank you Nick for showing us round

[@o0bananaman0o]

the very first video I watched on Aquaholic was the torqeedo review years ago, have been an avid viewer from then on and have been loving the electric boat content. I've since converted my sailboat and tender to electric and haven't looked back. cheers for the videos!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome! I need to do more Torqeedo videos...

[@karld1571]

I really hope silent yachts brings you to tour more boats, I would love to see the 80' tri-deck as well as the 120, when it's available

[@birkoishere]

Those motors take up so little space when compared to a traditional diesel engine. Great tour - thanks

[@nottelling7785]

The batteries probably take up any space that was saved, but at least you put those elsewhere.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

​@@nottelling7785 the truck seems to be to sandwich the batteries between the floors which is dead space really anyway. I do wonder how long they last and will it be a million euros to replace them.

[@nottelling7785]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore "the truck seems to be to sandwich" What?

[@emeraldmorningmist]

I think they still have an option for a generator, which I think is necessary, in case of consistent bad/cloudy weather. The generator would then run the motors at low speed and charge the batteries.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

@@nottelling7785 *trick

[@Danielttk]

I can't wait to see the Silent 80 or the Silent 120 Explorer. Great video as always, keep it up.

[@Emtra_]

Great video of a great yacht Nick. This makes me think you had this one ready when the 55 was posted. Thank you for your work.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Mebbe... 🙂

[@justlooking813]

This company is inspiring. I cannot wait to see your tour of their 120 ft model!

[@KMCA779]

I doubt the 120 is coming out any time soon. But we might get a tour of the 80 sometime soon, which would be great.

[@davidfmelbourne3473]

I just have one question Nick. How did all that food in the galley survive your tour???? LOL. Great boat.

[@dospalmascb]

I was waiting for a close up lol

[@gudboi1944]

Me wishing to know the recipe for those food

[@DamianCox]

It's called sea-mless

[@mmsmits2868]

Silent Yachts has been around for quite a while, and it feels like they're finally becoming mainstream competitive. So good to see that. There's no one solution, but this is one of many options, and a fantastic one at that. Thanks for the tour!

[@Eric-469]

Energy storage, efficiency and pv tech have all advanced enough to bring them into competition. Early models really weren’t quality enough to be mainstream competitors.

[@Unitedflyier]

@@Eric-469 there are several companies starting to make solar cats. Exciting times.

[@ddk4664]

What a sail boat ?

[@mmsmits2868]

@@ddk4664 Not everyone wants to (or is able to) set and raise sails and sit still in the water when there's no wind. Therefore, sail boats are a different category. And yes, perhaps the future is a combination, for example using solar and wind power to generate the electricity needed to separate and store hydrogen used by a fuel cell engine. Such a vessel already exists.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Now ramp up, stamp them out, and mass produce them....

[@TJ-rf1ft]

Nice! Can’t wait for the future Silent 65, 80 and 120 tours!

[@Blackmind0]

I am happy to see this silent yachts, made by an austrian company, where are more mountains and last time touching the sea is 100y ago.... 🙂 silent has also great charter.....and silent resorts for great vacations....greets from austria :-)

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Hi Nick, And thank you for this great show of this Silent 60 a real electric yacht and so nice to see this on your chanel a lovely boat with four cabines al ensuite very nice but also all there equipment are all electic welcome to the future my second thought was now a sea trail but you already say this is coming now I can hardly wait to see this Thanks again Nick

[@koomaj]

For some use cases I can't think of anything better than this. Thanks Nick for amazing tour.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Martin-kc1xj]

I can't wait for fully depreciated electric catamarans to be. It's the ultimate liveaboard retirement plan. Very low operation cost, spacious, stable, and within reach for most people once depreciated. Life goal right there!

[@Robbie1820]

Love how the toilet has a solid door so you can only see someone through the massive glass shower . Great boat though!

[@gedmcmahon619]

The space is impressive Nick.. I love the Master Suite and would go with that everytime over the walk through. What a boat, it's basically a home from home. Stunning. Looking forward to your next video when you take it out to sea.

[@KMCA779]

I checked out the other versions on their website, the forward access version just has so many benefits over that (in my opinion) excessive cabin. The helm gets moved farther forward, you get what looks like a sun pad across from it (or maybe a double/queen bed equivalent) along with a rear cabin I'd love to convert to either a small workshop, remote office or quiet lounge (with a day head since that annoyingly seems to vanish on the other version) Still a beautiful ship but creating a day head would be a requirement in my books.

[@DrFrankNStein-sf2ww]

@@KMCA779 There should be a desk, or a workbench was exactly my first thought, when i saw the video with the longer cabin. 😊

[@markwalsh8913]

Nick leaving us with a teaser at the end! Look forward to seeing the Silent in action!

[@scottfortune9016]

At 2.25 million, the electric yacht is pretty sweet. No electricity bills. No fuel bills. But it, and go go go! I love the idea behind it. And I would definitely go with the forward master cabin. I'd venture to say it might be bigger than the main floor in my house.

[@duncanjames914]

I love this boat. I like the headroom, folding fly-bridge top, huge showers, and forward master. Very impressive.

[@benclancy9572]

I’ve waited for this tour since I saw the concept for this yacht… awesome work as always, keep it up!

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

Magnificent boat. I've seen the forward walk-through, and it would be my preference - being able to get straight onto the foredeck is fantastic. Looking forward to your Silent Running video - not in a Bruce Dern way, though.

[@kfeltenberger]

I'd be worried if the boat was named Valley Forge...

[@KMCA779]

I haven't seen it in person or a video tour, only the website. Did they do something about the walkthrough not having a day head?

[@zucods]

That's it! I'm selling my house and 2 cars and going deep into debt. This should be enough to put a BIG smile on my face. All that's missing is *a little* bit of that "Princess-quality" look inside, it looks kinda... plain?.. I'm digressing.. Cheers!

[@praeliora]

I love the silent yacht concept..

[@kevinz8930]

I would like to see you do the larger ones that silent yachts has also.

[@markwarn6085]

Great tour, interesting boat, certainly makes you think to be more green, love the kite power idea.

[@Mr.M_I_T]

Already on the list for a Silent 80. Will be put into charter in Thailand. Can't wait for delivery!💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@motorsport_buddy]

cant wait to see the sea trial video. im intrigued by the electric boating!

[@Ognir1962]

She’s a beauty, thanks as always for sharing Nick and congrats on 400K!!!

[@brandywell44]

Thanks Nick, it seems to be the most spacious yacht for its length that you have covered.

[@Blackmind0]

i am happy to see, that this austrian company making that great boats, even autria lost the way to the sea more than 100 years ago....and now we are known for the mountains..😃... this company has also great silent resorts for holidays.... greets from austria

[@Nokenify]

Can it cross the atlantic ocean? Love Silent Yachts.

[@co4x4]

I as well would really like to see one of these in the wild with real world usage...especially crossing an ocean like the Atlantic.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Apparently so! www.silent-yachts.com/silent60/

[@bionicsasquatch]

400k! CHEERS NICK! Many blessing for you and your family Nick

[@mlm32809]

Those aren’t engines they’re motors. A motor is electrical an engine is internal combustion. I’m not being technical nor am I being critical; some people hear engine and might wonder about the fuel tank and vessel range. I’ll add that I enjoy watching the boat/yacht tours you show.

[@frostypi7042]

do they offer an wind generator as an option?

[@gunnarlygard5851]

Well Nick, did you just give us another interesting tour and showed us the future as far as smaller yachts are concerned? I wouldn't be surprised if you just did. Great job (as usual)!

[@chuteundface6414]

Ahh this is my favorite silent, so glad you did this tour. I’m defiantly watching the episode of you taking it out 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@werty1432k]

Amazing! Just curious if you can actually still see the toilet with the doors closed right through the shower glass?

[@faishalal-syafiq335]

Finally... I've been waiting for you to do Silent Yacht... Thank you Uncle Nick.. 💐💐💐🤗🇮🇩✨

[@kvinteractive8981]

This is my dream yacht. Thank you so much for doing this particular Silent Yacht tour. One day when I am all grown up, only 44 now so, I will get me one of these. :) Cannot wait for your sea trial video on this. I might be wrong but I don't think there is a seat trial video of a Silent 60 on yt.

[@RBZ3]

Very nice tour...thanks! Would be great if there was a way of incorporating an office space into one of the cabins. Cheers

[@Bremerhaven_Rocks]

Wonderful Tour. Thank you. Are you planning on doing a tour on the Silent 80 or 120 once it comes out next year?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope so! 🙂

[@glenmorris8389]

Lovely boat. great job , Nick!

[@bucko6641]

Absolutely love these solar katamrans.....beautiful 😍

[@gediminasradvila9738]

I was waiting for this video almost a year. Thanks a lot!!!

[@Ruddline]

CONGRATS ON 400000! Been here since 2020 and loving every video and heres to the 1 million!

[@kristiankruse3964]

FINALLY A SILENT YACHT 👍👍 If I win the lottery silent yacht will be my 3 call Mercedes to get an SLS Princess to get a X95 Then silent to get an 80 Thanks you Nick 👍

[@TaxTheMonkey]

Yay, Fantastic boat. I think solar powered yachts are the future.

[@mitchelljakubka]

This would be the ultimate houseboat!! Especially if there was the option to add a bathtub/hot tub, and to maybe convert the full-hull bedroom+ensuite into an office and lounge space? Would also maybe put a cushion or storage over that pad behind the main deck helm. And that kite idea is amazing! Super rad boat, keep the Silent's coming!!

[@redwolfexr]

They seem to only want to target the charter and party boat market, for some reason.

[@jasonhill8696]

One of the bigger ones has a hot tub

[@cornsiausem]

been waiting for this one for ages nick, thanks for the great tour!

[@KK-fj1sh]

Well done. This is the best cat in design and ability

[@josephfrainetti9280]

The way to go is with solar, great yacht, thank again Nick for the tour.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@itsallgonemad]

I HATE to be negative as it’s a fabulous boat with great tech but I just feel that the space is not well configured. As you said Nick layout options are available so I’m sure that would fix my ‘too much space’ issue! 🤪🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Jacob-uk4kl]

YESSS - thank you. Super cool boat. Looking forward for the test run

[@laneschmidt3029]

The forward master is a nice touch. The open walk thru option on catamarans, while being convenient, looks like it would be a disaster in heavy seas. I think you would not be able to shed water fast enough to avoid water in the cabin.

[@RonenOsden]

Love these Silent yachts! If I had the money I would live on one for sure! The space they have is just amazing.

[@gregory90211]

Nick. Always a marvellous tour! Others try to emulate, but most fall a bit short of your laidback style and thoroughness. You leave no stone unturned, as they say. Well done, well done! Best to Miss Marianne........ please.

[@storm4710]

I could just see their Solarwave 64 sitting om the other side of the marina, That is one of their earliest solar boats

[@herenow6953]

this would make a great live aboard - I just need my numbers to come up now...! I love this one -

[@michaelbellsmith5113]

What an incredible boat, thank you sir Nick

[@chinook9857]

hey congrats on the 400K I have been watching your channel for a while now the best boating channel on KZbin

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 🙂

[@gregwilliams2559]

Wonderful tour

[@thomaswall4285]

love your work! have a question... are all catamarans clad in blond wood? have you seen diferent? what mfgr, Thanks, Tom

[@nickyb1822]

Absolutely fantastic Thank you been wanting to see this for ages

[@davidsild4011]

Really impressed your going to have a run out on it, that will make your silent yachts videos so interesting as we will get to see the solar performance etc. Legend nick, I so wanna know how they are on the water. Really excelled here, so looking forward too it. 😀✔

[@ThaumaturgistGuard]

I really like the conception of electric catamarans - covering so little surface means that smaller engines can do the job just as well, reducing the needed space, while, being electric, allows even and clever distribution of the power which further frees up space. It is a really practical, smart and efficient, many people will love this. But, and this is a big but - I do not believe we are there yet. Batteries, while getting constantly cheaper and easier to acquire, are still the weakest link. They quickly degrade, even when not in use, and are under the constant risk of failure. The batteries on a brand new boat will allow you to travel the world, but, what about after 2 years? 3 years? And they are not so easily replaceable. Same goes for the solar panels, which, not only are a target of degradation, but are also out there and are under the risk of being damaged by hailstorms and heavy weather. Still, lets finish this on a brighter note - tech is constantly getting better, new types of batteries are being tested and perfected, which are going to boost electrical far ahead, so, given few years, the concept of electrical catamarans could actually become the preferred one once long life is assured as a quality.

[@stefkesgts]

Whitin video years we have solide state accu's. Problem solved. But personaly I think whitin ten years this kind of boats wil run on hydrogen.

[@stuartingram6525]

Thanks Nick another awesome tour! Massive thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MaybuTron]

Love everything about this except one thing! Those en suits! Last thing I want to wake up to is making eye contact with my partner who's sitting on the pan! 😂

[@alluraambrose2978]

Can't wait to see someone who takes this thing across the ocean, I know it has been done, but I want to see the entire journey.

[@chriswelch9418]

Love this, ever won the lottery I’d be ordering one of these for the family and go….. be a tough one as I love the Fleming but Zero running costs is a great option…. Great tour Nick, looking forward to the on water experience and congratulations on the 400k mark 👍🏻 👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! 🙂

[@dougle03]

Glad to see plenty of Victron Energy tech on board, nothing else beats it for price/performance. Any clue what the battery tech is? LFE/Li-Ion....? I'm guessing LFE (LiFeP04) given the warranty life of 8-10 years to 80% remaining capacity.

[@michaeldinwiddy4864]

Just amazing.. totally the way to go.

[@CrustyAbsconder]

Obviously, there is a bright sunny future for such vessels.

[@thorfax0959]

These silent yachts are honestly next level, my ideal yact if i were to ever somehow get the money for one! Great video as per!

[@nabilbasta2061]

Thank You Captain Nick For Excellent presentation For Very Interesting Yacht .

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@britgrey8245]

Will you get to tour the 120 when it comes out?

[@davidsmall7676]

Nick, was there access to the shower on the Port side from the walk way and inside the Loo? Very cool vessel and a low carbon foot splash! Thanks

[@JulioChavezjfcho]

Beautiful boat. I could live there. 😎

[@darthkek1953]

There's also a tri-deck version (Silent 62) with the master cabin instead of the flybridge... that's the version for me!!

[@g9rud]

Wow, that’s bigger than my house, incredible. It’s amazing how technology has moved on, very impressive.

[@Martin.Ferrier]

Congrats on 400k subscribers!

[@kreabea78]

I was waiting for this one! Hung up on my customer so i can watch it right away. ;)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Daz5Daz]

The flybridge roof is a great idea. Lowering it means that none of the panels will be in shadow when underway.

[@ronaldf8049]

Thanks Nik for a great tour as always. Now for some sea trials and after that, as soon as you could possibly get a hold of it (think there is some finished one if I'm right) : Please do a Tour of a Silent 80 (preferably a Tri Deck Version 😊

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Stay tuned! 🙂

[@juniorjunior2512]

I totally agree

[@gregdankert]

Does it feel the maker has focused on making the boat light weight? Materials etc.? Or do the features feel substantial?

[@emeraldmorningmist]

Loved the video (and the yacht)! I am really looking forward to seeing it in action. If you can Nick, please note the noise volume difference between a normal engine yacht and this (and test the generator noise). Also I really really want to see the kite in action and how much of a difference it might make.

[@robinfarman]

Can't wait for your 'out n about' review. Happy days

[@chrish2996]

Hi Nick. Brilliant tour, and a forthcoming sea trial. Perfick. Thanks 😊

[@blpistolaro]

Are they looking at replacing the lithium ion battery with the sodium battery? And are they looking at multi spectrum solar panels?

[@Denstoradiskmaskinen]

I thought i be looking at a ordinary Hull design of a Catamaran, the feature of a forward cabin was a intresting! Nice

[@GRIFF22]

Do the motors, battery pack and solar panel coverage all get bigger, as you move up in the range?

[@ToreHansen]

Very interesting in areas with lots of sun, cool boat an video!

[@tomcherry9757]

How does it compare to the alva echo 60

[@russelllapua4904]

Have any of the 62 fly or 80 fly been shipped yet? They look next level.

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

Brilliant sustainability! Question Nick...when you wave at the mirror, is that for Marianne?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It's for everyone who's kind enough to watch 🙂

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

@@AQUAHOLIC cool...but you just missed a great opportunity to win some points by saying "yes" 😄

[@ohwowthatsgood]

great layout

[@naiboz]

Look forward to seeing you on a silent 80