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Boston Whaler - Boston 13'

Boston Whaler

System at a Glance

This 1960 Boston 13' is an electric Fishing Boat / Jon Boat from Boston Whaler, powered by a 12 kW ePropulsion motor and a 10 kWh battery pack, offering a quiet and eco-friendly boating experience.

Length (LOA)4.06 m (13.3 ft)
Beam (BOA)1.65 m (5.4 ft)
Hull Draft0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Hull ConfigMonohull
Hull TypePlaning
Displacement125 kg (276 lbs)
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Boat Specifications

Overview

Make
Boston Whaler
Model
Boston 13'
Year
1960
Hull type
Planing
Configuration
Monohull

Hull & Dimensions

Length overall
4.06 m
Beam overall
1.65 m
Draft
0.20 m

Weights

Displacement
125 kg
Motor & battery
147 kg
Total weight
272 kg

Electric Propulsion System

Motor

1 × X12 Electric Outboard Motor-S

Total Power: 12 kW
X12 Electric Outboard Motor-S

Battery

1 × G102-100 Battery

Capacity: 10 kWh
G102-100 Battery

Propeller

1 × X12 Propeller 11 13/16'' x 10 5/8''

Rated RPM: 1700

Performance Tests

Test details

Test date
2025-11-13 11:29:00
Testing personnel
Clement Nard
Persons onboard
2 (total 75 kg)
Location
Cogolin, France
Temperature
22 °C
Weather
suny

Recorded speed

Actual speed versus power for test 1 Recorded measurements are listed in the test results table. 0 0 3.8 2.5 7.5 5 11.3 7.5 15 10 Speed (knots) Power (kW)

Test results

Top Speed8.5 knots
Cruising5.6 knots
Estimated Range7–61 nm
PowerActual speedRuntime*Range*Energy use
0.5 kW 3 knots 20h 29m 61.5 nm 0.17 kWh/nm
1 kW 3.5 knots 10h 14m 35.8 nm 0.29 kWh/nm
1.5 kW 4.3 knots 6h 50m 29.3 nm 0.35 kWh/nm
2 kW 4.8 knots 5h 07m 24.6 nm 0.42 kWh/nm
2.5 kW 5.1 knots 4h 06m 20.9 nm 0.49 kWh/nm
3 kW 5.2 knots 3h 25m 17.7 nm 0.58 kWh/nm
3.5 kW 5.3 knots 2h 56m 15.5 nm 0.66 kWh/nm
4 kW 5.4 knots 2h 34m 13.8 nm 0.74 kWh/nm
4.5 kW 5.5 knots 2h 17m 12.5 nm 0.82 kWh/nm
5 kW 5.6 knots 2h 03m 11.5 nm 0.89 kWh/nm
5.5 kW 5.7 knots 1h 52m 10.6 nm 0.96 kWh/nm
6 kW 6 knots 1h 42m 10.2 nm 1 kWh/nm
7 kW 6.2 knots 1h 28m 9.1 nm 1.13 kWh/nm
8 kW 6.3 knots 1h 17m 8.1 nm 1.27 kWh/nm
9 kW 6.7 knots 1h 08m 7.6 nm 1.34 kWh/nm
10 kW 7 knots 1h 01m 7.2 nm 1.43 kWh/nm
11 kW 7.5 knots 0h 56m 7 nm 1.47 kWh/nm
12 kW 8.5 knots 0h 51m 7.3 nm 1.41 kWh/nm

Actual speed is recorded during the test. Energy use, runtime and range* are calculated from the readings and nominal battery capacity; runtime and range do not account for reserve capacity.

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This Boston Whaler Boston 13' was listed by E-Nav Systems, an ePropulsion Dealer located in La Grande Motte, France

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