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 Draft | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Hull Config | Monohull |
| Hull Type | Planing |
| Displacement | 125 kg (276 lbs) |
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
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
Test results
Top Speed8.5 knots
Cruising5.6 knots
Estimated Range7–61 nm
| Power | Actual speed | Runtime* | 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 |