Solar Powered Silent Boat
Safe, clean, quiet, effortless to operate, virtually-maintenance free, and requiring minimal nautical knowledge, this is perhaps the worlds most perfect boat. Capable of ferrying up to 4 adults, the boats ergonomic seats promote pure relaxation while the 700-watt electric motor moves the craft silently through the water at a cruising speed of 5 mph.
The motor is powered by four deep cycle batteries that are constantly recharged by the sun during daylight hourseven when it is overcast. Because the batteries hold up to a 6-hour charge, the boat can be used at night as well; for extended nighttime operation the batteries can be recharged from an outside source.
With its fiberglass hull and powder-coated aluminum superstructure that holds th e solar panel, the boat is completely maintenance-free and 100% environmentally clean, and can navigate shallow waters, thanks to its 1-foot draught.
January 30th, 2008 20:46
ON OF YOUR REPS WAS INTERESTED IN OUR BOAT SHOWS.
January 31st, 2008 02:10
The only problem is that the weather changes quickly on the water. You could be stuck if the sun went away.
January 31st, 2008 16:01
This is very ideal solar power sea boat for Maldives Resorts islands.
February 1st, 2008 09:10
@Selene: It says quite clearly that the battery holds a 6-hour charge. I imagine it would be difficult to get stranded anywhere unless you couldn’t read a fuel gauge.
February 1st, 2008 16:23
Yes, Dick, that’s true that it has a six hour charge, but if a headwind got up you’d have a difficult time getting in to land, especially with that solar array acting like a giant sail. 5 mpg isn’t that fast. It’s about a 1 horsepower motor there. Best to only operate this craft in very protected waters. Swimming pools, bath tubs and the like.
February 1st, 2008 16:42
The 5mph is the problem. Coastal waters regularly have currents that exceed 5mph. That doesn’t even consider wind speeds. This would be nice for a small lake or pond.
February 1st, 2008 17:12
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