Electric boat motors are by no means new they are increasing in popularity for a number of reasons.
Environmentally they do of course make a lot of sense and it is beyond doubt that many more rivers and lakes will be imposing bans on marine engines that cause pollution.

The control over speed is another advantage of electric motors if you are manoeuvring a craft in tight spaces the electric marine engine is ideal.

Noise levels are immensely lower on electric boat engines; this is especially important if you are on canals in urban areas and wish to do some early morning fishing. However it is also extremely pleasant to glide along on the water in near silence.

It has been the norm for electric boat motors to be used as a secondary power unit, often used by fisherman (usually referred to as Trolling motors) or on larger craft for manoeuvring however this is changing with the improvements in both motor and battery making it far easier to have electricity as your primary mode of power.

When selecting your electric boat motor there are a number of things to take into consideration such as where the engine will be mounted front or rear and if you have an existing engine mount is it suitable for an electric equivalent. How much power do you need electric boat motors are measured in pounds of thrust and a good rule of thumb is 1 to 40, that is 40 pounds of boat requires 1 pound of thrust. Of course this is a bare minimum and when it comes to power the more the better up to a point.

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