Electric Boats Face Weight and Charging Constraints Beyond Sheltered Waters

Malibu Boats expects propulsion systems to continue evolving and sees electric boats attracting early adopters. However, it says mainstream sales require unresolved practical problems—including boat weight and available charge—to be addressed.

Electric propulsion may currently be better suited to shorter trips on lakes, where users stay near shore and a dock. More work is needed before users can have sufficient confidence in taking electric boats into saltwater or the ocean for a full day and returning safely; the timing of broader adoption remains unspecified.