SOLAR BOATS BENCHMARK
DUTCH COMPANY SOEL YACHTS is setting the benchmark for highly-efficient solar electric boats.
In 2017 Soel Yachts launched the first Soelcat 12 for the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, where the solar electric catamaran takes up to 12 guests on lagoon and sunset cruises. Entirely silent, it emits no carbon pollution.
The Tahitian resort has now decided to switch its entire fleet to solar electric boats with the first two Soel Shuttle 14 solar electric ferries already under construction. The comfortable layout accommodates up to 24 passengers and their luggage and a VIP version is also on the drawing board.
With an installed battery capacity of 106kwh and 80kw of Naval DC motor power, the Soel Shuttle 14 attains speeds up to 14 knots.
In 2020 the World Alliance Members of the Solar Impulse Foundation selected Soel Yacht’s solar electric boats as an ‘Efficient Solution’. The Solar Impulse Solution label seeks to bring together environmental protection and financial viability www.soelyachts.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb1vhzsvfqm
OVLOV MARINE IS offering a two-year/600-hour warranty on any Volvo Penta parts it has fitted.*
“Trouble-free boating, that’s what it’s all about,” says Ovlov principal Lachlan Trembath, “and genuine Volvo Penta parts are vital to maximising your time out on the water while keeping your boating as safe and troublefree as possible.”
Ovlov Marine is now offering a full two-year/600hour* warranty on genuine Volvo Penta parts installed by its authorised Volvo Penta workshops. This covers removal, repair or replacement of parts and associated labour costs. “See it as a warranty on your boating,” says Trembath.
Contact Ovlov’s service teams at: Orams Marine Village, 142 Beaumont Street, Westhaven, ph +64 9 377 4285, ovlov@ovlov.co.nz and Pine Harbour Marina, 9/190 Jack Lachlan Drive, Beachlands, ph +64 9 536 5249, pineharbour@ovlov.co.nz.
*Terms and conditions apply www.ovlov.co.nz