Yanmar Marine International (YMI) is to launch its first electric propulsion product. The plug-and-play E-Sail Drive has been designed to transition boaters to electric power with a straightforward installation platform.
Plug-and-play platform
The emissions-free sail drive is built on an integrated system with all the components on one plug-and-play platform. It is fitted on existing footprints or as a drop-in replacement for combustion engines, making the switch to 100% electric boating easier and quicker. The E-Sail Drive is offered in three models – the SDe7 kW, the SDe10 kW and the SDe15 kW.
Electric propulsion system
Floris Lettinga, director of sales and marketing at YMI, said, “Our electric propulsion system is different to others on the market. Our technicians have created a clever, integrated system on a plug-and-play platform which helps boaters to easily switch to electric propulsion. We are all on a sustainability journey together and with the E-Sail Drive solution we are aiming to inspire boaters to join us in reducing our environmental impact one step at a time.”
In related news, Yanmar Holdings and Amogy recently entered into a memorandum of understanding to integrate Amogy’s advanced ammonia-cracking technology into Yanmar’s hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE). Click here to read the full story.