Balt yacht 818 Titanium / Epropulsion X40 Electric -

BoatLife 2024 will see the launch of the fully electric version of the popular Balt Yacht 818 powered by the new X40 (40kw / 54hp) electric outboard. Why should choosing to go electric be a compromise, why can't it be better!
Darn newfangled technology! Did you know in 1888 there were half-a-dozen charging stations on the Thames, but by 1902 there were over 20 on land and two floating barges. At Maidenhead alone, seven electric hireboat operations jostled for business.

[@leos8720]

Very nice boat.. congratulations

[@carterjohnson25]

96v at at 40kw would be 400+ amps. How do they make that work? Anybody have insight? (Google says the Power Delivery cables would need to be 3/4 inch thick for just a 2 meter run)
So stoked for this motor.

[@braymarinesales1992]

Standard battery to motor cables are 5m, there is a 10m option.

[@carterjohnson25]

Wire gauge calculator says for a 5 meter run @96v and 400 amps ( for any sustained period of time) the cable needs to be 1 inch thick else they're going to get voltage drop accompanied by overheating. 😮
Is the wire gauge published in your documents for that 5 m or 10 meter run from the motor to the battery?
This is the root of my question. So curious how they make this actually work at 400 amps sustained without having overheating and voltage drop.
I suspect this product is going to be in my future just need to understand the physics.

[@MrDschaen]

Also replied to your same question on another video: You need 4 batteries to run the X40 at full throttle so you reduce your calculated amperage by 3/4.