Electric Jet Drive Boat

Electric jet ski by kawasaki.

Electric jet drive boat.

One of the world s leaders and pioneers in waterjet propulsion australia s doen waterjets has developed an electric hybrid ready waterjet to meet the increasing global demand it is seeing for clean marine mobility. Started in 1971 by avid boatie and mechanical engineer fran udvary doen was one of the first companies to focus exclusively on jets for recreational boats and. It is the first true innovation in marine propulsion since the invention of the propeller. The materials have been carefully selected and thoroughly tested for harsh conditions.

To be successful an electric drive must be power efficient from beginning to end. Water is drawn in through a grating set flush into the bottom of the boat where a pump driven by an engine sucks water in and forces it out at high velocity through a nozzle at the stern of the boat. These systems are used in high speed boats. The big three in the pwc industry are sea doo kawasaki and yamaha but it seems as if sea doo is the only one currently developing electric pwcs.

It can replace the propeller and the jet drive with an economical efficient and environmentally friendly system. This means that we cannot expect kawasaki to come out with an electric jet ski anytime soon. The boat is steered by directing the flow of water. Specifically engineered to propel boats in shallow water where traditional outboards are unable to operate mercury outboard jets replace the gear case with a jet pump that sits even with the bottom of the boat.

The jet drive is often good for boats that operate in such conditions. Boat jet drives are available in brands such as american mercury jet omc sierra and yamaha. The penalty is a disappointing efficiency compared to props no big deal as long as there is plenty engine power and fuel is relatively inexpensive. A water jet drive is a propulsion system capable of generating great speed by shooting a stream of water astern.

A jet boat draws water under the boat and expels it through the stern. Such drives pump water at great velocity through a nozzle pointing astern propelling the boat forward. The boats are assembled by seasoned professionals in our factories and each model is signed by his supervisor. Avon electric tenders are entirely handbuilt in france including the revolutionary jet drive using the century old know how of zodiac nautic.

Jet drives are used mainly because they are simple cheap and need little maintenance.