{"id":21014,"date":"2020-10-09T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T07:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=21014"},"modified":"2020-10-09T09:44:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T07:44:36","slug":"battery-powered-boating-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/09\/battery-powered-boating-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery powered boating fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 28 months of research and design in Germany the Turkish-built watercraft Voly and Volx are proving to be popular holiday destination get-afloats.<\/p>\n<p>The electric boats are offered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/volanboats.com\" target=\"_blank\">Volan Boats.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Volx<\/h4>\n<p>The 2.5 metre Volx has a maximum speed of 10kmh from its 2.5kW motor. The three-seater craft has a run time of between 3 and 6 hours and is powered by an 8kWh Lithium battery which has a fast-charge time of 2.5 hours.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the power drive sits a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/inverters-chargers\/multiplus-ii\" target=\"_blank\">Multiplus II 48\/5000\/70<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/aa465754-e2ca-45bb-892f-1d571146a06d_145395606.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/aa465754-e2ca-45bb-892f-1d571146a06d_145395606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/aa465754-e2ca-45bb-892f-1d571146a06d_145395606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/aa465754-e2ca-45bb-892f-1d571146a06d_145395606-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/aa465754-e2ca-45bb-892f-1d571146a06d_145395606-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easy to drive, with its joystick control, the Volx is already proving popular with hotels, beach clubs and watersports centres and privately as well. To start driving Volx you just push one-touch button. The joystick responds to right, left, forward commands and moves the vehicle smoothly in the desired direction.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/dd0fa741-27f1-49bb-88ab-71fd87ac51e6_145395610.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/dd0fa741-27f1-49bb-88ab-71fd87ac51e6_145395610.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/dd0fa741-27f1-49bb-88ab-71fd87ac51e6_145395610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/dd0fa741-27f1-49bb-88ab-71fd87ac51e6_145395610-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/dd0fa741-27f1-49bb-88ab-71fd87ac51e6_145395610-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cd4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85cd4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Voly<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Voly &#8211; slightly longer at 3.5 metres in length &#8211; is a trimaran capable of 12kmh. Complete with a \u00a0boarding ladder, there is no propeller to worry about which makes it ideal for trips around the bay looking for deserted beaches from which to swim.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Voly_1920_1080_02_145395799.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The build quality of both craft allow holiday destinations, resorts and hotels to offer the freedom of the water to adventurous guests in a way which is silent and stylish.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 848px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21014-1\" width=\"848\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Video-2020-09-15-at-14.17.40-1_145734675.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Video-2020-09-15-at-14.17.40-1_145734675.mp4\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/Video-2020-09-15-at-14.17.40-1_145734675.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h4><strong>No smoke on the water<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Both at sea and on land there is an expectation nowadays that sustainability lies at the heart of recreational pursuits. Voly and Volx show how this can be achieved in an exciting way way which invites participation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 28 months of research and design in Germany the Turkish-built watercraft Voly and Volx are proving to be popular holiday destination get-afloats. The electric boats are offered by\u00a0Volan Boats. Volx The 2.5 metre Volx has a maximum speed of 10kmh from its 2.5kW motor. 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