# Problem solvers and mechanic gurus, i need a hand here...electirc powered boat... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 23, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-solvers-and-mechanic-gurus-i-need-a-hand-here-electirc-powered-boat/263861 "2012-05-23T10:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 26
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-solvers-and-mechanic-gurus-i-need-a-hand-here-electirc-powered-boat/263861/26 "2012-05-24T10:30:19Z")
> [@hey everyone](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-everyone/49670/5): > > It wouldn’t work. The energy you’d use to spin up the generators is energy that could have been more efficiently propelling the boat. Regenerative braking only works on electric cars/hybrids while they are already slowing down. Pepetual motion and all that. > > But yeah, covering the decks with solar panels would probably help, but you probably aren’t getting a boat on-plane pulling a skiier too easily. The only thing I can think of that could work reasonably well would be to start with a lightweight outboard hull, and replace gas engine with the biggest electric motor you can fit under the cowling. I’m thinking wherever you put it (outboard or I/O), the motor out of a crashed prius could work. Then you just need to get a lot of batteries. I know. So does ninety1. Hence the :skid … --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-solvers-and-mechanic-gurus-i-need-a-hand-here-electirc-powered-boat/263861)._