T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] New member, new electric & solar powered motorboat

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Re: [Electric Boats] New member, new electric & solar powered motorboat

Hi Roger

- Switzerland has done it on enclosed waterways i.e. lakes etc, Germany is talking about it, which menas they will do it, the rest have only banned discharging black water so it might take a while. The Europeans tend to be more aware of these sorts of things and none of the public here would oppose such a move, so while it isn't high profile yet I believe it will happen for sure albeit not for a few years. I could see a higher canal yearly license fee maybe introduced first, or more likely a cheaper one for electrically propelled craft. The UK isn't in Europe physically or mentally so who knows what they're up to.

Cheers, Julian

On 17 March 2013 01:12, Roger L <rogerlov@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

JULIAN WEBB wrote:

- As soon as I.C. engines are banned from all EU waterways this type of craft will be in much greater demand.

- I had to build my own.

- Good luck.

Julian, is that really going to happen? Do you think that I.C. engines will ever be banned from waterways in the E.U.?

So far, in the States there are few places that are electric only; I doubt that areas banned on I.C. will expand anytime soon. Right now the only places I know of that are electric only are a few rather short scenic water trails in some game preserves and parks.

For most of our waterways we are more concerned with the 2 stroke versus 4 stroke debate. .... and that one is moving slowly.

from Roger L. - BTW, I took the electric canoe around in St. Marks Wildlife Refuge yesterday & today. Very windy both days; particularly out in Apalache Bay.