I live on a small lake and no gas is allowed.. we just got our dock and now the pontoon is next. Can’t wait 😜
@jhchooo4 жыл бұрын
Used or repurposed LiFePO4 or Lion NMC batteries are dirt cheap now... 3 KW for under $1,000 US. Solar panels are dirt cheap too. You can outfit a boat like this with enough panels where you can run indefinitely.
@0xKruzr10 ай бұрын
exactly what I'm doing now.
@petek93483 жыл бұрын
they dont produce max torque at 0 rpm. they produce 0 torque at 0 rpm.
@christianjensen31823 жыл бұрын
I love the concept but would point out some of the deficiencies in the execution. If the pontoons were tapered at the back they would act way more like a displacement hull, efficiency would jump way up. All that slurping sound from the water at the back of the pontoons is the energy being lost, it's like the water is pulling at the back of the pontoon. The best thing to do would be start from scratch on the pontoon design, picture fatter "Hobie" catamaran type hulls.
@JaspreetSinghAmandeepKaur2 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy one of these? Been looking for a while.
@GadgetMan7773 жыл бұрын
Look at Elco... Up to 50 HP.
@OVER-bENGINEERED3 жыл бұрын
Wow pontoon boats at displacement speeds are really inefficient. My 18ft 2000lb monohull fiberglass launch gets me 5mph at 1kW with a 5kW inboard electric drive.
@someotherdude3 жыл бұрын
Agree, you can see the suction behind the pontoons.... great concept here, awful execution.
@OVER-bENGINEERED3 жыл бұрын
If they wanted to do it right, they need to install the canoe sterns on the pontoons just like the bow has. Displacement hulls need clean entry AND exit from the water.
@sharonbraselton4302 Жыл бұрын
5 kw baterry 25 mioecrañgr
@realestatestudent2134 жыл бұрын
5 MILES PER HOUR??? THAT'S SNAIL PACE!
@someotherdude3 жыл бұрын
no it's not, it's sailboat speed. If you were cruising a flatwater river anywhere in the south, this thing would be perfect for a relaxing, quiet nature-watching cruise. If the hulls of this lakeboat were even remotely efficient, I bet you could go 7 knots.
@OVER-bENGINEERED3 жыл бұрын
Many of the no-gas or electric only lakes are enforcing these requirements to limit boat speed.