VENICE GIVES A GREEN LIGHT to ELECTRIFICATION OF ITS WATERWAYSThe news is that Electric boats were one of the key features at the Salone Nautica di Venezia, held at the Arsenale from 18th to 23rd June. The two Italian waterbus companies, Alilaguna and ACTV each displayed a hybrid-electric prototype able to handle the relentless 24/24…
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY – ELECTRIC BOATING Pure Boating at Wallingford Boathouse pub is now open for the 2019 season. If you have never owned or experienced an electric boat now is your opportunity. You can book on line at www.pureboating.co.uk or ring 07436 812508 and please bring the sunshine with you ! Models available…
Video of Electrified Boat in HollandElectric propulsion conversions Here at EBoatique we have been converting suitable hulls to electric propulsion for many years. We have a whole list of satisfied customers who are enjoying silent cruising with minimal maintenance.
What equipment do you need for electric boating in the UK on our inland waterways ?If you are lucky enough to be able to own an electric boat for cruising on the inland waters of the United Kingdom, or maybe you even have a whole fleet of them, then there is a basic equipment pack…
Electric boat choices for Summer 2019What a great weekend we just had with the whole of Henley turning out to enjoy our House and Gardens show. And if your garden just happens to go down to the River Thames then clearly you need a boat and the Mayfly 16 or its big sister the Mayfly…
See us at the NEC Birmingham with EBoatiqueFun on board a MostCouple on Ace enjoy a summer’s dayAce complete with BiminiPeople might think that we sit around drinking tea at this time of the year – far from it. Two EBoatique specialists (Gail and Gillian) will be present at the NEC next Wednesday and Thursday…
Electric boats in AmsterdamHere’s an interesting piece on the electrification of Amsterdam’s passenger fleet. Follow the link and see what the operators have to say…… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45783085 Surely it is only a matter of time before we convert the Thames, the Broads and all our major waterways in the UK.
Aquabus and Grove Boats in LucerneSwitzerland may be a small country but its Transport Museum in Lucerne is a major attraction bringing in half a million visitors every year. Interestingly the Museum sees its role as not only interpreting the past but also showing the possibilities for the future. Grove Boats, represented in the UK…
NEW Windermere electric launch arrives in MaidenheadLast Friday in Marlow on Thames the arrival of Blue Duck caused quite a stir as she launched at the end of St Peter’s St opposite the Compleat Angler hotel. Built for a private client of Eboatique the boat now lives in a boathouse near Cliveden. Powered by a…
Set up your very own Electric boat hire fleet ! In the wake of the best summer in my memory running a small fleet of electric boats from a popular riverside pub has been a total pleasure. What has been even more gratifying is seeing hundreds of families enjoying our royal highway i.e. the River…
Electra Blue arrives in Henley on Thames !A brand new electric Mayfly with a side wheel and seating for six arrived today on the River Thames. Powered by a 2kw Torqeedo motor she packs in performance and comfort. The new owners are delighted with their purchase which arrived just 10 weeks after they placed the…
Fantails to Norfolk for the Horning Boat ShowFantail 217 – see you in Horning !
Stuart and George took the cross channel ferry to collect a pair of boats for stock from Ruban Bleu. The new Ace is a cheeky little white GRP low maintenance craft which is ideal for hire fleets and seats 5.
Grove Boats launches a new Aquabus 850 Vintage.. the perfect taxi boat for hotels & resortsThis year, we are proudly launching a new “Vintage version” of the Aquabus 850, a 100% electric 12 passenger fast taxi boat that we designed with Flahault-Chenet. Its gliding hull will enable a speed cruise of 24km/h and its LiPo…
You can now build your own boat on the Canadian Electric Boat Company’s website. They will automatically inform us as their UK agents that the enquiry comes from the UK. We will then make contact with the clients, calculate the duty and organise the shipping so that your boat can be with you within about 6 weeks. Once we have a confirmed order with a payment of 50 per cent we will give you an approximate date for delivery as this depends on the arrival of the ship and your location within the UK.
