PHOTO COURTESY YANMARYanmar Marine International plans to launch an electric saildrive at the Newport International Boat Show, which is scheduled for Sept. 12-15 in Newport, R.I. The the E-Saildrive range is designed as a “plug-and-play” replacement for combustion engines.
Available in three models, the E-Saildrive integrates all the components for the system into a single platform. It is designed on existing engine footprints and is offered in three models, the SDe7 kW, the Sde10 kW and the Sde15 kW.
“Our developers have developed an innovative, integrated system on a plug-and-play platform that simplifies the transition to electric propulsion for boaters,” Kevin Carlan, president of Yanmar Marine International Americas, said in a statement. “We are committed to a sustainability journey, and with the E-Saildrive solution, we aim to inspire boaters to join us in reducing our environmental impact, one step at a time.”
