The great folks over at Duckworks Magazine and their mailing list point us to this video of a new electric motor option. Geared around small craft, it has a small battery pack (that floats!) and a simple, straight shaft motor and oil-less gearbox to provide the power of one or two paddlers. All in a 14-16 pound, easy to carry package. read more »

Really slick little motor for a small craft. Instructables has this video showing a couple of guys motoring around in their canoe, including some beautiful scenering including several British looking canal boats.

Toward the end of the video they break down their motor and show how it was assembled. Wish I could do that on a slightly larger scale. read more »

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This is a home build after my own heart... non-traditional materials, a non-traditional design, and electric to boot.

He's using plastic soda bottles to fill the hull spaces. Let's you not worry about sealing the pontoons, just let the bottles do the flotation.

Electric power from MinnKota trolling motors, and even a carved dragon's head that turns with the helm.

Click on the window below and you can look through the steps, etc.

Incredible Soda Bottle Pontoon Boat - More DIY How To Projects read more »

The bane of the electric vehicle world (cars, boats, whatever) is energy storage, the density of that storage (how much power can you cram in the space), and how long it takes to charge. Often charging time can make a big difference in the practicality of a device. If I can recharge my car in an hour or two it may be much more practical than having to ensure 10-12 hours "parked" on a charger.
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FreePlay is fairly well known for a wide range of human powered radios and flashlights. Things that may be quite handy on a boat or in a camping situation away from "shore power". If you are still going, then the light can be :-)
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