Worldwide First Serial Hybrid Boat propulsion system for Recreational boats.

The long standing collaboration between the Austrian companies STEYR MOTORS (www.steyr-motors.com) and Frauscher Bootswerft (www.frauscherboats.com) has now resulted in the exciting commercial
launch of the worldwide first serial Hybrid Propulsion System for pleasure powerboats at “Boat boot 08” Düsseldorf in January 2008.

The environmentally friendly hybrid solution marks a new chapter in the history of pleasure boat propulsion. It not only assures zero emission and low speed manoeuvring in harbours, noiseless drive on inland waters and nature reserves, but also eliminates the need for separate generator for boat units for other onboard marine equipment. The “zero emission” electric drive mode allows for a speed of 5 knots using solely electric propulsion and boat switches to the combustion engine for boats with an easy turn of the ignition key.

The ingenious propulsion then gets “boosted” by the electric drive and secures a quicker acceleration into the planning phase lowering fuel consumption and improving response and dynamics. Significantly reduced maintenance cost and improved ease of service, due to the brushless permanent magnet generator, are further irrevocable arguments that STEYR MOTORS and frauscher boats Boats are introducing a serious technological novelty.