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Retrofitting to electric has worldwide potential
This has sparked the interest of an international development fund, which is underwriting an Eclass Marine electric retrofitting project in Africa. By choosing to electrify existing 2 and 4 stroke outboard casings and jet ski hulls, Eclass Marine has developed a product which is suitable for in-country retrofitting all around the world. And this provides a solution for developing countries.
The funders recognised that developing countries are dependent on petrol outboards for fishing and tourism. They understood there are many suitable casings already in the country and retrofitting them to electric, not only provides huge carbon savings but also prevents those casings being dumped in land or sea. These casings still contain oil and fuel remnants, so their dumping is a serious environmental hazard. This follows Eclass Marine’s presentation to the Pacific Traditional Boat Builders Forum, which led to multiple enquiries from the Pacific countries, Asia and South America, who all have similar issues, and a deep commitment to climate change programs. It is not uncommon for broken outboard engines to be rotting on beaches and retrofitting is a
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solution which has captured attention in these countries. Tough Electric Outboards for Tough Conditions
New two stroke engines have been banned for sale in Australia, the US and other developed countries but are a scourge in poorer countries. Reports have estimated that two-stroke engines were, by themselves, a major source of air pollution and pollution-related health problems throughout Asia. Although two stroke engines are banned from sale in Australia, we estimate there are still around 500,000 two stroke outboards operating in Australia. Eclass Marine have always wanted to provide an electric solution for those two stroke casings and to also produce tough outboards for Australian conditions. Again, this is a suitable solution adaptable for many countries. Australian conditions are often remote, which makes part replacement tricky on electric outboards with a fully proprietary design. Eclass Marine recognised that by using Yamaha, Mercury, Tohatsu casings, that outboard parts, propellers and accessories would be readily available – even in the most remote parts of the world. For example, in places like the Northern Territory of Australia, your remote
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