My kayak is now a boat. Sure, my Hobie Mirage Compass was a polyethylene fishing machine before, but it was pedal-powered. Now, a Newport NK180 electric kayak motor pushes my 12-foot vessel to ...

Slowly but surely, electric motors are gaining traction among recreational and commercial boaters in Maine. Maine Electric Boat in Biddeford said it has installed more than a dozen electric propulsion ...

The marine-power landscape is changing quickly, thanks mainly to advancements in motors—especially electric motors, batteries, operating software and charging equipment. Electric marine propulsion is ...