The Shocking Truth About Electric Propulsion | Step 371

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00:00. What's happening?
00:51. Elco
03:30. Therapy
05:19. FinX
08:13. Yamaha
09:32. Remigo
14:34. Torqueedo
18:19. Temo
20:59. Epropulsion
26:26. Omega Grey
29:04. Kräutler
32:06. Combi
36:50 Bellmarine
42:28. EPTechnologies
47:04. Ocean Volt

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[eduardosturla]

You guys have made a documentary which is miles beyond what any trade magazine could've done with a team of writers and producers! You are WAY more knowledgable than most of the salesmen and typical trade show pitches. Congratulations!

[richardwallinger]

Dan is nailing it bigtime .. a customer with more experience than the unsuspecting salesperson .

[ExposingReflections]

Amazing job Kika and Dan. That's a lot of work, interviewing that many companies as professionally as you did. Thank you for all the great information.

[francoistheron]

I am not a sailor but found this one of your best videos yet! Extremely enlightening!

[PaulSavage-cp]

I have to say as a marine engineer I could not stop watching this video! Easily the best, most informative and up to date analisis of current market trends. I like the way you left the best one to the end, in my view Oceanvolt are still number one for yachts.

[Shane_Hendrix]

Hopefully you guys got some good sponsorship offers. I can think of no better stewards of the marine electric industry than you. The amount of interest this channel has generated in the field is worth its weight in gold.

[TheGreenBoater]

I have attended boat shows for over 50 years - my dad was a boat builder - and now cover boat shows as a content creator. I can honestly say that your reporting at METS was nothing short of EPIC! 💥Great insight into all the main players. Rarely do I watch a +57 minute video - but this is worth the time 🕥 if you are serious about the electric propulsion industry for mariners. Thank you Dan and Kika for doing all the heavy🏋‍♂lifting on this one. ~tgb

[CAMacKenzie]

Elco is also one of the companies which made PT boats, landing craft, crash boats and probably other small craft during World War II.

[goulash]

For me, three companies stood out. Remigo is perfect for a tender or hobby sail boat (and the other similar company... can't remember the name). Combi is the perfect intermediary solution for those who don't want to go fully electric just yet, for what ever reason. And, despite the price, Ocean Volt is on top of the game for fully electric, regenerative propulsion for long term cruisers.

[Danerous]

I'm impressed with these reps. Very friendly, straightforward, and willing to back their products and science. Oceanvolt is great, but very specific. Thanks for exploring all of these options. Everyone's needs are different and specific.

[svkotona]

We're one of the "performance bulletin" sailboats that the ePropulsion rep mentioned. We are extremely pleased with the electric motor on that boat and are considering another of their motors for our new boat.

[JanB.Oehme-Rehmet]

A big thank you for this informative video! If I hadn’t had the chance to do my 1st Atlantic crossing at that time I would have attended the boat show in January myself to chat with the companies.
After a runaway Diesel engine in 2023 we finally decided to switch to an electric system in the upcoming months.
Have you guys had a chance to look into WaterWorld and their products? I'm keen to hear your opinion.
It's for a smaller narrow and light 28 ft boat from 1974 (RJ 85) with a moderate long keel. Currently equipped with an inboard 8 hp, a shaft, and a 2-bladed Gori folding prop. Mainly sailing with this boat in the Baltic sea and hardly using the engine. Hence, regen wouldn’t be important for the traction battery but could be interesting for the service battery for those trips where we’re staying away from ports for three days.
Thank you!

[good.morning.everyone]

It’s interesting to see a company represent the value of regen capabilities based on a use case. It’s not like that capability adds complexity or cost to a system, only to the R&D and design load. So tell me they’re not interested in investing the time in regen capability but somehow all are interested in being considered the best at what they do. Ocean Volt is the only company that seems to understand that a successful implementation of this technology might not fit exactly to how people use a boat now, but it might change the way all people use a sailboat — in the same way that the combustion engine changed automobiles and human mobility.

[desmondcrosland]

Thank you so much. This has been a project for me for 5 years. I have been waiting to see where or when the industry would settle. Sad to see so few focus on regen but grateful for your work.

[mikeroberts]

I can’t believe there are people in the electric boat propulsion industry who don’t know who you guys are!! You’re like the og’s of electric sail boats.great video so much to learn at a show like that. Thank-you!!!

[Satinori_]

Thanks for this video! For me as a hobby sailor, engineer who worked in the automotive EV-development and DIY-fan, your videos are some of the best that you can find on YouTube. You know the things that you are talking about. The challenge of recharge on smaller boats seems to be still open.

[richb]

Thanks for taking the time to interview and research so many companies in the field not all of them understand your needs and wants regen wise.

[richardelder]

What a marathon! After watching it I am even more impressed with the pioneer Wylie 44 that I spent two weeks sailing the Bahamas on 16 years ago. It was based around a large, slow turning propeller of optimum shape for efficiency in the 4-10 knot range that the boat regularly delivered. It was always on. When sailing you had the option to have it slowly turning producing no electricity and with essentially no drag, or with a simple move of the throttle you could feed as much electricity into the battery as the system was capable of absorbing or pull power from the battery or from the generator in diesel-electric mode.

Out of the entire 40 exhibits in the show only one company followed that philosophy. It is superior to our pioneer system because it had a 360 degree rotating drive and more advanced controllers. My impression was that only that company and Ocean Volt really care about the people like you who want to regen while crossing oceans. The others read their market correctly, because most sailors just want to have an afternoon in the sun and be able to brag about the high tech in their boat at the bar afterwards.

[courtrichardson]

This video was so well done and informative! Your channel provides such an education! Thank you both for the hard work and great job!

[JCGible]

Thanks again for all the energy you put into this episode 😊