A sense of place in a custom electric boat

A pristine Maine pond + A cherished family cottage + a private floating dock in a quiet cove = a perfect opportunity to engage in low impact electric boating. More and more, we are encountering boaters for whom electric propulsion is the priority, not just a consideration. There are few existing production boat hulls that are suitable for maximizing the potential of electric propulsion, so there’s an opportunity for custom builders like us to design and build efficient displacement hulls to make the most of recent advancements in electric propulsion technology.

While we are designing and building you a boat that provides a noninvasive experience in a special place, we mustn’t pass up the opportunity to reference that place in the lines and details. Let’s draw from the natural environment with bare native cedar and dark green topsides. Let’s plan on at least three generations and guests and build in lots of seating. Let’s add a touch of elegance in a brass wheel and varnished coaming.

In this busy bright buzzing world many of us are grasping for peace, quiet, immersion…authenticity. I can’t say a custom electric boat is the answer to anything, but it’s an opportunity to get closer to something we are yearning for.

For our latest electric boat ANCHOVY we found an existing garvey design from Harry Bryan that was well suited to electric power and the pristine pond she will call home. Long, low and narrow with a non-immersed transom, the hull is inherently energy efficient. Those same qualities and her honest workboat origins make for a boat that is both wholesome and striking as she makes her way quietly across the pond.

LOA – 23’
BEAM – 6’ 6″
DRAFT – 11”
BUILDER: Hylan & Brown Boatbuilders
MOTOR: ePropulsion Navy 6 Evo  (6 kW, 48V outboard)
BATTERY BANK – 6 kWh (2x ePropulsion E60 LFP)
RANGE AT SPEEDS (examples)- 30 nm @ 3 kts; 7 nm @ 6 kts
AC RECHARGE (20% to Full) – 3 Hrs

photo by Nick Parson @thesearesomephotos