Just so you know, Chris-Craft is working on an electric boat

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31. Here's a story from out local news today about another EB

This one is a wake boat and it seems pretty neat.

https://www.kxan.com/news/science/mysterious-boat-signals-new-age-of-watersports-on-lake-austin/

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clad in space grey, a quiet boat quickly stalked its way across Lake Austin this month. Nearly silent when compared to its gas powered brethren, the Arc Sport is a fully electric wake boarding boat built by former Space-X engineers. Its arrival could be an early sign that the next age of boating will soon arrive in Central Texas.

“It’s the first time you’re getting into an EV car and you plant your foot. That feeling, that rush that you get? It’s the same thing as driving this boat,” said Francis Pickworth, sales lead with Arc Boats.

Pickworth spent the last few weeks zipping across Lake Austin, showing the boat off to possible customers. Other boaters pulled up alongside it with frequency, asking questions and getting excited.



According to MarketsandMarkets.com, the electric boating industry is expected to double within the decade. Currently, it is worth around $3.3 billion. By 2030, industry experts expect electric boating to generate $7.7 billion around the world.