Electric Drives
Electric drives are an increasingly common sight in the boating world. These drives grant mariners a convenient alternative to fossil fuels, while also providing a smoother, quieter, efficient, and flexible ride. With prices and adoption across all markets, it's never been more approachable to make a full conversion to electric power!
Gas to Electric Outboard Conversion
Conversion from a gas outboard engine to an electric outboard engine involves removing the traditional gasoline-powered motor and replacing it with an electric motor system powered by batteries. This typically includes installing an electric outboard motor, a battery bank (often lithium-based), a motor controller, and charging components, while reusing the boat's existing mounting points and controls when possible. The result is a quieter, cleaner, and lower-maintenance propulsion system with instant torque, no fuel or exhaust fumes, and reduced operating costs.
Why make the conversion with eMarine?
eMarine has been working with electric drive systems since the 1990s, which - when combined with representing several major suppliers of vessel electric drive systems - gives us a distinct advantage in our ability to help you. We are a full one-stop shopping experience, prepared to provide adventurous mariners with a single source of purchase for all their needs, and we're equipped with enough knowledge to guarantee the components and system required to fit your needs.
With cost, performance, and dependability as our criteria for success, eMarine technical sales staff are here to assist you in answering whatever questions you have about making the switch.
The benefits of choosing eMarine:
- Single point of purchase for your full system!
- Partnered with many of the best local boatyards!
- Post-installation technical support!
- Decades of electric drive conversion experience!
- Personalized solutions for your specific needs!
- Custom solar, wind, and hybrid charging kits!
- Repair and service for select electric drives!
Solar Charger Kits
The hottest emerging market within the Marine industry today are electric drive systems (electric boat) which are in demand because of their quiet operation, low nose, better throttle control, high efficiency and ever so eco-friendly. The need for renewable energy recharging solution has become apparent, and eMarine is providing full, turnkey kits that will allow a solar recharging system to be easily installed on your vessel.
The kits that we offer are fully engineered and come complete with all the necessary parts to install the system on your boat. The problem that faces most electric drive boat owners is finding a system that will operate at the high-voltage required by the electric drive. Typically these voltages will operate between 48 V to as high as 108 VDC.
eMarine has per-engineered solar renewable energy solutions available. Wind-Solar PV hybrid kits are also available, please call us for more information.
If you have any questions about making the switch to an electric drive, reach out to one of our experienced technical salespeople so we can get you started on your exciting journey!
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