Bill, Andy and Greg to Answer Our Questions about Ski Nautique E!

[NautiqueJeff]

Do you have questions about the all-electric Ski Nautique E? If so, post them here! I'll select a group of questions from those submitted, and Bill Yeargin (President/CEO of Correct Craft), Andy Mapple (World Champion Slalom Skier) and Greg Meloon (Vice President of Marketing and Product Development) will provide the answers. It is so great to have the ability to go directly to the source(s) here, and I think we'll get lots of great information.

[east tx skier]

For all of their benefits, we still here issues with Lithium Ion batteries, chief among them in this application being (1) degradation due to heat and (2) the occasional, albeit rare, explosion. What precautions have been taken in the case of the SN E against premature failure due to heat typical of summer climates and the off chance of exploding Lithium Ion batteries?

[BrennanK]

Why did you choose to use the 196 hull rather then the 200 hull?
Do you have a projected date of when this technology will be available to the public?

[SkiTower]

what happens in the event of total emersion (submarining, sinking, etc)? Batteries in the water can't be good.

[DanielC]

What other future plans do you have for the 196 hull?

[maxpower220]

When will such an electric boat be ready for showroom floors and will you design a hull specific for the drive systems needs?

[chris196]

Can you provide sound level measurements at different positions in the boat while running at different speeds and the same decibel measurements from a 5.7L 200 or 196?

[wake_fun]

Price?

[mcbridek]

Need to know battery re-charge time. You pulled skiers, batteries are low - how long to charge This is a great annoncement ! The marketing brouchures need to show the boat sitting next to the boat house that has solar panels ! Most boat houses get full sun - mine has the perfect sun orientation. That would be totally green. Wonder how many panels it takes to net zero on electric (panels sell to the grid, you buy from the grid to charge to boat) - my guess is a very small number.

[88mars2001]

How are companies like PCM going to respond to this new technology?

[johnboyy7]

Does it have the same hole shot? What gas motor does it correlate to? How much impact will sound systems affect the run time?

[MARK-S]

what does the pull feel like

Is it a strong pull like the hand drive to PP and then like the transition to ZO? Will ZO work on it?

[GoBig]

can I have one?

[NautiqueJeff]

Let's keep this thread as just a place to list questions. Discussion should happen in the other thread. I am moving the posts that are not questions.

[Mikeski]

Why didn't CC chose to use a single direct shaft coupled motor?
Why did CC use 2 motors instead of a single more powerful motor?
How does the weight compare to a standard internal combustion 196?