by Electric Boating Network | Aug 24, 2022 | Electric Boating Network, Press Releases
ELCO OFFERS NEW SMALLER, LIGHTER ELECTRIC INBOARD MOTORS For decades, the Universal Atomic 4 was sailboat manufacturers’ gasoline engine of choice. Then, diesel power became prevalent. Today, boatbuilders as well as sailors repowering their boats are choosing...
by Electric Boating Network | Aug 7, 2022 | Customer Story, Electric Boating Network
With an amazing history dating back to 1924, the PAT II makes waves with the future of boating with an All-Electric Dive from Elco. With an air-cooled Elco EP-40 motor, the PAT II has a cruising speed of 6.5 knots and a maximum speed of just around 10 knots,...
by Electric Boating Network | Aug 6, 2022 | Customer Story, Electric Boating Network
St. Johns Ship Building of Jacksonville Florida delivered a totally electric glass bottom tour boat “Chief Potackee Betty Mae Tiger Jump” to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency in June. Designed by Lay, Pitman & Associates, the new aluminum...
by Electric Boating Network | Aug 6, 2022 | Electric Boating Network, Press Releases
Most of us think of electric boats as comparatively new technology. But in the US, the Elco Boat Company builds electric launches with a 129-year heritage of innovation, having introduced its first electric boats back in 1893. “The company was essentially founded out...
by Electric Boating Network | Aug 5, 2022 | Electric Boating Network, Press Releases
ALL-ELECTRIC TOUR BOAT ADA-COMPLIANT For nearly 150 years, visitors to Florida’s freshwater Silver Springs have been captivated by the area’s underwater beauty from within glass-bottomed boats. Florida State Parks’ newest vessel in its fleet is its...
by Electric Boating Network | Aug 4, 2022 | Customer Story, Electric Boating Network
Originally, from Seattle, we’ve always been around the water. I started working on boats at age 18 in Key West, Florida on the third largest reef in the world, just teeming with sea life. Over time I would hop on boats going on voyages around the world. Upon returning...