The original electric False Creek Ferry, relaunched with a new  8kw electric Lynch motor. False Creek Ferries Will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2022. Read the full story here: False Creek Ferries For this installation we kept the propeller and shaft, after the maiden voyage the old bearing vibrated and was replaced with a new one.  The battery bank is: 8 Crown 6 volt golf cart batteries in series making it a 48 volt bank with 220 amp hours On our second sea trial voyage it was a beautiful sunny winter day in Vancouver and in no time we were cruising at 5 knots with ¾ thr ..read more

Enjoying nature naturally Another gorgeous afternoon cruising the Pacific Northwest on our 100% pure electric 1973, 30′ Tollycraft Sedan Cruiser. There is virtually no noise other than your environment. With no smell or exhaust pollution you can feel great about being on the water all for under $4 for a charge! another great day without fuel A Fishing boat even the fish can appreciate. To continue following the eTolly journey The post Summer cruising Howe sound first appeared on BlueFin Electric Marine ..read more

“Plug and play ” is a term that should be used loosely when it comes to any modification – be it a car, motorcycle, website, or your soon-to-be electric boat. When I was a kid “plug and play” meant just that. You PLUG in your game console and you PLAY it. It took about 5 minutes on a slow day. Plug and play for an electric boat motor is a bit of a different concept. Once you rip the old motor(s) out and clean the bilge – as seen in previous posts – you have to prep the bilge and think how exactly you are going to fit the motor so that the propshaft(s) aligns with the gear reduction shaft. Watc ..read more

It’s been a short while since we’ve given an update on our second electric boat project i.e. the mighty Tollycraft…but nonetheless there has been significant and well needed progress. Stan, our colleague from Stratos Yacht Services, and the third ‘mastermind’ to join Bluefin has been busy prepping the new home for the compact yet powerful 9kW motors. Watch the video below to find out what he’s been up to!   The post Back To The Pit. [Video] first appeared on BlueFin Electric Marine ..read more

After taking a short break in September, the Bluefin team is back at it and still on schedule for the first splash before Christmas! The bilge has been gutted, cleaned and ground down ready for a new gel coat. The propellor shafts have been straightened, we have new cutlas bearings, the props are cleaned and the electric motors have arrived- all 90lbs of them!  In the picture below I have the past and the future in opposite hands. So what’s left? Check out Mike’s video below he’ll fill you in on where we are at and what’s next! The post Are you ready for Electric Boat Motors? [Video] fi ..read more

Well the boat made it to Shelter without too much incident and it was time to clear the bilge. i.e. remove the motors, gas tanks and everything else you won’t ever need again. There really isn’t anything glorious about this process, however it certainly is one way to test one’s resolve when it comes to an electric boat conversion. What can I say? To get the electric motors in you have to take the old gas motors out. In our case, we had two 40 year old, cast-iron 318 Chrylers sitting in the Black Pit of Despair. Basically you spend hours wrenching wearing a chemsuit and particle mask lying in p ..read more

The ‘Sea Escape’ had been sitting under a grove of Birch trees for about 2 years. For the non-tree tappers out there – Birch is known as the ‘other‘ sappy tree. It seemed that no matter how much we scrubbed the deck, the little black tar spots just would not come off. We tried a few store bought solutions but as usual, mom knows best…check out the video to see what simple ‘mom cleaning recipe‘ blew the competition out of the water. After the spots were gone (for the most part) it was time for some Karate Kid action… Within a few minutes the profound message of Karate Kid lesson #1 ‘Wax on, W ..read more

If you’ve been following our Facebook page  you’ll know approximately where we are at with our electric Tollycraft project. What a journey it has been…and the end is in our sights. But it’s not really an end, it’s a new beginning. So for all who’ve missed our updates, let’s recap on what we’ve been up too! I have to be honest, the first day I showed up at the marina, the logical side of my brain began to dominate my thoughts…I mean an electric boat sounded like a fantastic idea…but with this?? An electric Tollycraft? How much does thing even weigh? It’s huge and it’s REALLY old…what did I ..read more

Just as soon as we had the Original Bluefin on the water and tested, we could hardly wait for our next adventure. An electric inboard for a sailboat is pretty much a “no-brainer”. The Thoosa 7000HT performed like a charm and exceeded our expectations. But what about a mid sized cruiser? We really were curious how a couple of electric motors would stack up against a couple of big blocks. What would we gain? What would we sacrifice? Well the only way to find that out is to find the perfect test model and what better choice than a classic cruiser of the Pacific Northwest, a rare 30 foot Tollycraf ..read more

This year Bluefin Electric Marine received some welcomed coverage from Global TV at Western Canada’s premiere boat show and BC’s largest showcase for the recreational boating industry ! At last technology is giving boaters some greener options. The post Bluefin founder and CEO, Michael Whatley at the 2013, Vancouver Boat Show first appeared on BlueFin Electric Marine ..read more