Evoy teases ‘world’s fastest’ production e-boat

The boat is a collaboration between Norway-based Evoy and electric boat-share networker Kruser, which has used a 6.7-metre centre console Hydrolift X-22 fibreglass hull as a base on which to build a boat optimised specifically for Envoy’s 150hp electric motor.

The claim is that the new boat will do an estimated 40 knots across the water. However, given the limitations of battery technology and the way they discharge their power, the wide-open throttle experience is likely to be brief.

Temper the pace though, and Evoy claims the boat will have about an hour’s worth of electricity when cruising at 23 knots, and up to seven hours of travel time at a much more sedate 5.0 knots, or about the same pace as a slow jog.

Hydrolift initially will build 10 boats for Kruser, who will then loan it out to people for the equivalent of $4200 a year – if they agree not to use it on weekends. Buy one outright and you’re looking at around $243,000 in local money – Norway applies a 25 per cent GST on domestically made new boats.

Hydrolift said the hull beneath the X-22 was based on a modular system, which indicates the hull can be adapted to other sizes.

As part of the deal, Evoy will supply Kruser with electric motors, batteries, console screens, throttle system and battery charger.

Kruiser will be able to monitor each boat’s system remotely via Evoy’s cloud-based system.

The Evoy-powered boat’s top speed easily trumps rival Swedish boat brand Calendra, who’s foiling monohull electric boat has a top speed of only 30 knots, but significantly more range at a higher speed – think a claimed 50nm at 20 knots.

However, another Norway-based electric boat producer, PolarcirkEL has developed what will trump even the Hydrolift for outright electric production boat speed – an as-yet unofficial 50 knots – using an Evoy-sourced inboard electric motor.