It also has a fast charging option of 45 minutes.
"That's when the incredible weight savings we find on the carbon fiber side, we use every pound of that to give us extra {battery} capacity, up to 142kWh {right now}," Heaps said. "That allows us to put very impressive motors on and do things in the water that haven't been done before."that measures 26 feet, weighs 7,000 pounds, and has a top speed of 60 mph. Furthermore, on a single charge, it can go 37 miles.
"The way we look at it is we take the average boater's day on the water, whether you're in Florida, Hamptons, or Cottage country Ontario. Very few people go more than 35 miles on their boating day, and that's what you can do at cruise {speed}," Heaps said. Boats will mostly be charged right at their docks, as most are equipped with 220V outlets; however, the 260 boasts a 700V battery system with a fast charging session that will take just 45 minutes.
"Right now, with the 220V pedestals that already exist on most slips in the boating industry, we plug in when we get off the water, and in the morning, the boat's always full," Heaps said.
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