THE BEGINNING OF ELECTRIC BOAT TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONSUMER MARKET.
At first glance, Dasher appears to have no power at all, with its low-slung flush deck and minimalist furniture raised above the deck, absent of any engine box. Start her electric motors and there is no sensation, not a sound. Put the boat in gear and it is not as silent as you might suspect, because you hear the rush of the water as you would on a racing sailboat. And, you can hear the roar of the future.
Dasher graced our January cover, so her story is not new to you. The boat has been getting lots of splash inside and outside the boating industry. My story of Dasher is one told from the inside, sitting at the table of What’s Next? from day one.
That question came from the investors who own Hinckley Yachts, a company which, despite the traditional look of its boats, has been a technology leader in the field of composites, waterjets, and joy-stick development for the past 20 years.
This story is from the February 2018 edition of Power and Motoryachts.
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