Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 5:17:23 GMT -5
Optimized for the lowest possible weight, the Kaebon EB Eins (One) Carbon Fiber Electric Boat is a smooth, monolithic piece of carbon fiber designed to glide silently through the water. It's so lightweight, in fact, that it can be mounted on top of an SUV like a canoe, eliminating the need for a trailer or boat tie-down. Its sleek shape ensures boaters enjoy and get the most out of their time on the water, whether they're going full throttle or slowing down for an afternoon cruise.
Imagine sailing on a pristine alpine lake, your boat the only sign of humanity in sight or earshot. You are surrounded by little more than pure nature and the impressionistic reflection it leaves rippling through the crystal clear water that surrounds you. And yet, there it is running a loud, thunderous gasoline engine and spewing all the exhaust and oily waste that comes with it.
That's not how that scene should play out. Instead, the surroundings are to be respected as the living art that they are, enjoyed through a boat that can sail almost silently, leaving behind nothing but a fading wake.
Kaebon was born in Munich, Germany, with that vision, founded in by Kai Krause (the name of a boat builder if we've ever heard one) with the express goal of building the world's lightest power boats and advancing a cleaner, more sustainable way of boating.
“I thought it was time to make motor C Level Executive List boating more sustainable without having to put pleasure on the back burner: regret-free motorboating,” Krause recalls.
Krause and company referenced the lightweighting achievements of industries such as aerospace and high-performance automotive by opting for advanced composite construction. Kaebon's first boat, the EB Eins, is made from pre-fixed carbon fiber with a vacuum-tempered foam core, chosen for its combination of low weight, strength and durability.
To further bolster the vessel's potential for efficient propulsion, Kaebon carved the hull into a dramatic wedge shape with a wave-piercing bow and long waterlines. Looking at it in its entirety, from the sharply angled stern, through robust, swooping curves, to the precisely trimmed bow, the boat appears to us like a wave rising from the water, even when completely still.
The best thing about weight savings in vehicle construction is that they multiply naturally: the lightweight, efficient hull construction means that a smaller powertrain can handle propulsion without undermining performance, and said powertrain saves weight in comparison with a larger one.
Kaebon says the EB Eins can glide efficiently with the power of a small motor and offers two Torqeedo electric drive options. The premium Cruise transmission promises propulsion power comparable to that of a hp gasoline engine, while the Cruise performance transmission improves that to an equivalent hp.
Kaebon continued to reduce weight as obsessively as a hypercar designer when it came to smaller details, leaving ounces behind where he could. For example, he replaced traditional metal studs with textile loops that serve the same function but with a smaller weight penalty.
All that innovative weight optimization results in a m e-boat with a base curb weight of just kg, which Kaebon rates as light enough to carry on the roof of a vehicle. Drivers will want to make sure their vehicle is capable of supporting that dynamic weight, plus the weight of the roof rack system, and also keep an eye on overall payload, but the very idea of being able to roll out onto the water with a sleek four-person boat motorboat on the roof and without a trailer is certainly intriguing.
Imagine sailing on a pristine alpine lake, your boat the only sign of humanity in sight or earshot. You are surrounded by little more than pure nature and the impressionistic reflection it leaves rippling through the crystal clear water that surrounds you. And yet, there it is running a loud, thunderous gasoline engine and spewing all the exhaust and oily waste that comes with it.
That's not how that scene should play out. Instead, the surroundings are to be respected as the living art that they are, enjoyed through a boat that can sail almost silently, leaving behind nothing but a fading wake.
Kaebon was born in Munich, Germany, with that vision, founded in by Kai Krause (the name of a boat builder if we've ever heard one) with the express goal of building the world's lightest power boats and advancing a cleaner, more sustainable way of boating.
“I thought it was time to make motor C Level Executive List boating more sustainable without having to put pleasure on the back burner: regret-free motorboating,” Krause recalls.
Krause and company referenced the lightweighting achievements of industries such as aerospace and high-performance automotive by opting for advanced composite construction. Kaebon's first boat, the EB Eins, is made from pre-fixed carbon fiber with a vacuum-tempered foam core, chosen for its combination of low weight, strength and durability.
To further bolster the vessel's potential for efficient propulsion, Kaebon carved the hull into a dramatic wedge shape with a wave-piercing bow and long waterlines. Looking at it in its entirety, from the sharply angled stern, through robust, swooping curves, to the precisely trimmed bow, the boat appears to us like a wave rising from the water, even when completely still.
The best thing about weight savings in vehicle construction is that they multiply naturally: the lightweight, efficient hull construction means that a smaller powertrain can handle propulsion without undermining performance, and said powertrain saves weight in comparison with a larger one.
Kaebon says the EB Eins can glide efficiently with the power of a small motor and offers two Torqeedo electric drive options. The premium Cruise transmission promises propulsion power comparable to that of a hp gasoline engine, while the Cruise performance transmission improves that to an equivalent hp.
Kaebon continued to reduce weight as obsessively as a hypercar designer when it came to smaller details, leaving ounces behind where he could. For example, he replaced traditional metal studs with textile loops that serve the same function but with a smaller weight penalty.
All that innovative weight optimization results in a m e-boat with a base curb weight of just kg, which Kaebon rates as light enough to carry on the roof of a vehicle. Drivers will want to make sure their vehicle is capable of supporting that dynamic weight, plus the weight of the roof rack system, and also keep an eye on overall payload, but the very idea of being able to roll out onto the water with a sleek four-person boat motorboat on the roof and without a trailer is certainly intriguing.