Ingenity partners with Hacker-Craft
Ingenity Electric has signed a multiyear agreement to provide and install all-electric drivetrains in new Hacker-Craft models.
“I have admired Hacker-Craft’s products from afar for many years, and the Ingenity team is humbled to be part of this project,” says Sean Marrero, president of Ingenity. “We stand on the shoulders of the giants who started these companies a century ago. Now it is our turn to lay the foundation for an exciting future for our companies and our customers.”
The first Ingenity-powered boat, a 27ft Special Sport will be introduced at the 2022 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), which runs 26-30 October.
The boat will be powered by Ingenity’s integrated drive package with 126kWh of battery capacity and will have remote connectivity via the Osmosis telematics platform. The system is said to be capable of recharging overnight at a residential dock or as quickly as 1.5 hours at a high-capacity DC Fast Charger at a marina or on a superyacht.
“It’s clear the environmental concerns are driving the entire boating industry towards electric propulsion,” says George Badcock, CEO of Hacker Boat Company. “Electric propulsion enables owners to go boating in accordance with their values while preparing them for the new electric reality, whether for lake boating, coastal cruising, or aboard superyachts. We’ve already seen an increasing number of inquiries about electric and hybrid propulsion.”
